LOCATION:
Classes are held weekly at the:
Swieqi Chess Club
Joseph Carbone Street
St Julian's
Mobile: 79007001
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DATES & TIMES:
Parents have a choice for each of the lessons as outlined below:
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1st Lesson
Mondays at 4pm - 5pm
or on
Tuesdays at 5pm - 6pm
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2nd Lesson
Wednesdays at 4pm - 5pm
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Thursdays at 5pm - 6pm
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3rd Lesson
Fridays at 4pm - 5pm or at 5pm - 6pm
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LESSON STRUCTURE (Please scroll further down the page for course content)
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There are a total of 36 hours spread over 8 weeks with each lesson being 90 minutes in duration. The first 45=60 minutes of each class will consist of interactive instruction, tactics / puzzles for students to solve with the remainder of the class (30-45 minutes) being dedicated to hands-on chess play with other students.
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A certificate of completion along with a medal will be awarded to each student provided they have an attendance rate of 80%.
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Once this course has been completed students will then be able to move onto out Intermediate classes which will be held in September 202.
COST:
The course is comprised of 24 lessons (36 hours of instruction), 3 times a week over 8 weeks.
PRICES
Option 1: €300 whole course fee payable in one go at the start of the course.
Option 2: €50 per week over 8 weeks.
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Beginner Course (Step 1): In the first step, the elementary knowledge is acquired which every successful chess player needs. The early stages of the course thus present easily comprehensible steps and exercises, which are immediately assimilated through play. In addition, the course is complemented by a lot of new activities for learning and practice. On completion of the course students shall be awarded a certificate and medal / trophy.
35 Topics
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The chessboard and the pieces
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How the pieces of move
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Special moves
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The life of a chess king
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Mate in one move
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Mate by a queen
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Mate by a rook
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Mate by two bishops
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Basic mate configurations
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Introduction to chess openings
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Introduction to chess middlegames
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How a game can end
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Combination basics
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The sacrifice
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The deflection
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The decoy
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The pin and the skewer
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Typical combinations 1
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Typical combinations 2
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Development tales
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The safety of the king
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The center
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Activity
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Pawn structures
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Introduction to chess endgames
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The basics of pawn endgames 1
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The basics of pawn endgames 2
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The basics of rook endgames
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The basics of knight endgames
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The basics of bishop endgames
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The basics of queen endgames
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Open positions
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Closed positions
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Semi-open positions
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Gambits