2023 Spring Training – Puddletown Chess

2023 spring -Training program

Puddletown is very excited to continue our training programs in Spring 2023 and beyond!

NOTE: If you don’t know which level the player is at, please contact us at puddletownchess@gmail.com. We have placement tests to determine the player level.

Beginner

Pawn’s Program

Weekly Zoom
Friday's 06:30pm - 08:00pm Pacific Time
Recommended for: Players with no chess experience
Coach: Ethan Zhang
Highly personalized homework & feedback (see examples below)
Free ChessKid Gold subscription
Spring Class Dates: 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 5/5, 5/12,5/19, 5/26, 6/9
This program is for players who are new to chess with zero tournament experience. During the term, students will learn the basic rules of chess including but not limited to: how the pieces move, how to set up a chess board, check and checkmate, notation, and en-passant rule.
The goal is for students to have a clear understanding of how to execute basic checkmates and know when a game ends.
Students will be able to play a complete legal game of chess.

Intermediate

Knight's Program

Weekly Zoom
Friday's 06:30pm - 08:00pm Pacific Time
Recommended for: Players with some prior chess knowledge
Coach: Ishaan Kodarapu
Highly personalized homework & feedback (see examples below)
Free ChessKid Gold subscription
Spring Class Dates: 4/7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
This program is for players who have graduated from the Pawn's program. Topics include but are not limited to: tactics, openings, basic middle game strategy, and abstract checkmate patterns. Students will be able to play a complete tournament game with emphasis on tactics.
The goal of this program is to develop confidence to play competitive chess tournaments and reach a USCF rating of 800.

Advanced

Queen's Program

Weekly Zoom
Friday's 06:30pm - 08:00pm
Pacific Time
Recommended for: Experienced players in rated tournaments
Coach: Austin Tang & Zoey Tang
Highly personalized homework & feedback
Free ChessKid Gold subscription
Spring Class Dates: 4/7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
This program is for players who have graduated from the Knight's program. Intermediate and advanced chess concepts will be covered. Topics include but are not limited to: various complex tactics, opening principles, deeper middle game strategy, pawn structures, and endgame techniques. Students will practice their skills in class with a master coach & play in rated tournaments. The goal of this program is to improve the students' USCF rating.

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