Welcome to The Chess Club!
Open to ages 4-18! Embark on a journey to master the game, engage your minds, and hone strategic skills. Together, we'll relish the thrill of chess and cultivate a community of enthusiastic players. Thanks for joining our club!
Our Groups
Curriculum
Group 1:
Pawns (Ages 4-5 )
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Introduction to Chess: Understanding the game, board, and pieces.
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Learning about chess pieces - their movements and value.
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Learning how to capture, attack and defense.
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Aim of the game: check, checkmate, draw.
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Fun with Friends: Engaging in supervised play with peers to apply learned skills.
Group 1:
Knights & Bishops (Ages 6-9 )
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Introduction to Basic checkmates: King and Queen mate and Two rooks mate.
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Learning special moves: Castling, promotion and En passant.
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Learning to count: Counting attackers and defenders.
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Exploring Basic tactics: forks, skewers, pins, double checks, and discovered attacks.
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Studying opening principles: Three golden rules in the beginning of the game.
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Understanding Draws: Stalemate, threefold repetition, insufficient material, agreement, and the 50-move rule.
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Competitive Fun: Increase supervised play with peers, encouraging strategic thinking and sportsmanship.
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Tournament preparation and participation in Local Tournaments.
Group 1:
Rooks & Queens (Ages 10-13 )
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Learn endgame principles to master the late stages of the game.
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Explore advanced opening principles for a stronger start.
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Develop tactical skills through deflection, decoy, luring away, and interference techniques.
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Discover various checkmate patterns such as Arabian, Anastasia, Boden, Smothered, and Hook mates.
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Understand weak and strong squares, including the concept of outposts.
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Learn about different pawn structures like wedge pawns, double pawns, isolated pawns, hanging pawns, and backward pawns.
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Master basic pawn endgames, including opposition, outflanking, passed pawns, pawn breaks, and pawn races.
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Develop attacking strategies against both castled and uncastled kings.
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Learn to evaluate positions based on development, material, piece activity, and king safety.
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Endgame strategies: Rook endgame, Bishop endgame, Knight endgame, Queen endgame.
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Converting advantage. Simplification. Teach students when and how to simplify the position.
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Tournament preparation and participation in Local/State Tournaments.
Group 1:
Kings (Ages 14-18 )
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Two weaknesses principle: Exploit opponent's weaknesses for advantage.
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Piece activity: Activate and coordinate all pieces effectively.
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Piece imbalance: Knight vs. bishop, advantages of pair of bishops.
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Middle game strategy: Utilize pawn majority and pawn minority attack.
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Pawn structure: Recognize and create pawn weaknesses.
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Good vs. bad pieces: active bishop vs passive bishop
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Attacking plan: Provoke weaknesses, opposite side castling, pawn storms.
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Exchange problem: Avoid wrong exchanges, consider simplification.
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Planning: Develop strategic plan for the game.
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Combination: Advanced calculation and candidate moves.
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Advanced Defending: Defend against mate, counterattack.
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Tournament preparation and participation in NYC Local/State and National Tournaments.
Enrollment Process:
Step 1
Begin Your Journey
Dive into our website(s) to explore the breadth of our program offerings and understand our fee structure. Our welcoming admissions team is ready and waiting to assist with any queries you may have.
Step 2
Discover & Initiate
Kickstart the process by filling out our streamlined Registration form, which also enables you to arrange a personalized tour. This insightful tour showcases our state-of-the-art facility, introduces you to our passionate staff, and gives you a glimpse into our dynamic curriculum and activities. The information you provide sets the stage for your child's application process, should you choose to embark on this journey with us.
Step 3
Experience Firsthand
Immerse your child in our unique learning environment by booking a trial class. This real-world experience provides an invaluable opportunity to determine if our program aligns with your child's individual needs and aspirations.
Step 4
Secure Your Spot
Once satisfied, confirm your child's place in our program by signing the agreement and completing the necessary payment. This final step marks the start of your child's exciting journey of growth and development with us.
Get ready for an exciting journey at The Chess & Wealth Club
Other Courses
Leadership skills are vital in all walks of life. Our Fusion Class includes a leadership role-play segment, providing students with a real-world experience of leading a team. They will understand the challenges and rewards of leadership, creating an urge to explore these skills further in our detailed Leadership course.
We take financial education beyond textbooks, transforming it into a fun, interactive experience. The class includes a budgeting activity cleverly designed around a chess theme – 'Build Your Chess Army'. This approach helps children understand the principles of budgeting and resource allocation in a relevant and enjoyable way, stirring interest in our comprehensive Financial Intelligence course.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What age groups do you cater to at The Chess & Wealth Club?
We offer programs for students aged 4 to 18, grouped into classes based on their skill level and age.
What courses do you offer?
We offer classes in Chess, Leadership, and Financial Intelligence. We also offer a special Saturday Fusion Class, which combines all three subjects.
What is your teaching methodology?
We use a fun and engaging approach to introduce beginners to the fundamental concepts of chess, leadership, and financial intelligence. Over time, we build on these foundational lessons with more advanced concepts and skills.
What feedback have you received from parents?
Parents have praised our programs for enhancing their children's confidence, communication skills, sense of responsibility, concentration, and decision-making abilities.
Do you offer scholarships or financial aid?
We currently do not offer financial aid or scholarships. We strive to keep our classes reasonably priced to make them accessible for as many students as possible.
What is your refund policy?
We do not offer refunds for our courses, but we do offer one replacement class if a student misses a class.
Do you provide employment opportunities for students?
While our main teachers are highly qualified professionals, we also provide early employment opportunities for our students, as we believe that teenagers should gain hands-on experience in paid projects from the age of 15-16.
Where is The Chess & Wealth Club located?
Our address is 2 Gold Street, Second Floor, New York, NY, 10038.
How can I contact The Chess & Wealth Club?
You can reach us via phone at (833)352-5888, fax at (888)806-1910, or email at info@goldenmindsprep.com.