Saturday specific dates, 4:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Class Dates: Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Apr. 7, 14, 28; May 5.
Where:
At the Chess4Life Center in Bellevue.
Class Info:
Advanced training is designed to prepare students to compete at Nationals. Anyone
is welcome to participate regardless of whether they go to Nationals. The Nationals style tournament game will be followed by professional analysis with GM Emil Anka.
These games will be dual USCF and NWRS rated.
Material Covered:
Preparation for advanced chess play and competition, including principles and strategy in the opening, how to conduct the middle game, and how to win (or avoid losing) in the endgame. Many other basic to advanced level tactics are also taught, including visualization techniques and tournament practice.
Eligible:
Students K-12 are eligible to register. G/120 games start at 4:30pm, game analysis
begins at 6pm and ends around 10pm. Students may leave earlier if finished.
About GM Emil Anka
This year International Grandmaster Emil Anka will be leading these classes. There may be occasional appearances by NM Elliott Neff, head coach of the nationally known Stevenson (now Spiritridge) chess team and founder of Chess4Life.
Grandmaster Emil Anka is a world class chess player and coach from Hungary. In 2010, he moved to Bellevue to become a full time Chess4Life coach, giving a big boost
to chess education opportunities in the Northwest. His former student, Richard Rapport, who earned his GM title at the age of 13, is one of the youngest grandmasters in the World.
GM Anka has extensive coaching and competition experience and has run several international chess events. Along with his love of working with children, his style as a professional coach incorporates the most current chess theory and training helping his students achieve success in life and chess.
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Policy:
24-hour notice must be given if a student needs to miss a class. The student may do a make-up class in the
Tuesday GM class that GM Anka teaches.
Tuition:
Register ONLINE for the SPECIAL offer of just
$165 for 5 classes (upgrade in person to
10 classes for just $295 total) OR
$35 drop-in per class. (Gold Members receive 10% discount.)
Questions?
Call the Chess4Life Center at 425-283-0549 or email: kids@chess4life.com
