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  • Monthly Check-Ins
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Memberships can be cancelled at any time, but there is no cashback or refund.

Online Training is available to both our Digital and Grandmaster Members. The training sessions consist of an instructor introducing a topic, followed by students applying the learned material through practice games and engaging in puzzle solving. While the lessons cover the same material as our In-Person sessions, they are shorter in duration and do not include Open Play and Monthly Check-Ins.

In-Person Training is available to our Grandmaster Members only. During the lessons, our instructors deliver a lecture on a specific topic, followed by students putting their newfound knowledge into practice through interactive game sessions and puzzle solving contests. We have 2 instructors present at the facility during each lesson, ensuring a supportive learning environment.

Student's Level - our curriculum is divided into 5 groups:

  • Beginner: 0 - 399 USCF
  • Novice: 400 - 799 USCF
  • Intermediate: 800 - 1199 USCF
  • Advanced: 1200 - 1599 USCF
  • Expert: 1600 - 2000 USCF

 

Advanced and Expert Topics for Q2 2025

Date Advanced Group Expert Group
 Tuesday  4/1/2025   Opposite Side Castling   Najdorf Overview
Friday 4/4/2025 Opposite Side Castling Najdorf Overview
Sunday 4/6/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 4/8/2025 Defending Part 1 Najdorf Overview
Friday 4/11/2025 Defending Part 2 Najdorf Overview
Sunday 4/13/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 4/15/2025 Candidate Moves Rook Endgames
Friday 4/18/2025 Candidate Moves Rook Endgames
Sunday 4/20/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 4/22/2025 Advantage Conversion Rook Endgames
Friday  4/25/2025  Advantage Conversion Rook Endgames
Sunday 4/27/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 4/29/2025 Practical Endgames English for White
Friday 5/2/2025 Practical Endgames English for White
Sunday 5/4/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 5/6/2025 Mini - Plans Threat Recognition
Friday 5/9/2025 Mini - Plans Threat Recognition
Sunday 5/11/2025 Challenge and Practice   Challenge and Practice  
Tuesday 5/13/2025 Fight for a draw Attacking
Friday 5/16/2025 Fight for a draw Attacking
Sunday 5/18/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 5/20/2025 Power of the King Attacking
Friday 5/23/2025 Power of the King Attacking
Sunday 5/25/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 5/27/2025 Piece Development Piece Development
Friday 5/30/2025 Piece Development Piece Development
Sunday 6/1/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 6/3/2025 Piece Development Piece Development
Friday 6/6/2025 Piece Development Piece Development
Sunday 6/8/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 6/10/2025 Threat Recognition Bishop Pair
Friday 6/13/2025 Threat Recognition Bishop Pair
Sunday 6/15/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 6/17/2025 Threat Recognition Advantage Conversion
Friday 6/20/2025 Threat Recognition Advantage Conversion
Sunday 6/22/2025 Challenge and Practice Challenge and Practice
Tuesday 6/24/2025 Outpost Advantage Conversion
Friday 6/27/2025 Outpost Advantage Conversion
Sunday 6/29/2025 Q2 Exam Q2 Exam

 

 

Beginner, Novice and Intermediate Topics for Q2 2025

Date Beginner Novice Intermediate
Monday 3/31/2025 Opening Traps Opening Traps Doubled Pawns
  Thursday     04/03/2025   Opening Tactics Opening Tactics Isolated Pawns
Sunday 04/06/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 04/07/2025 Attraction Attraction Unpinning
Thursday 04/10/2025 Deflection Deflection Trapping Pieces
Sunday 04/13/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 04/14/2025 Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Modern Miniatures
Thursday 04/17/2025 Defending against Mate Defending against Mate Instructive Games
Sunday 04/20/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 04/21/2025 Winning Material Winning Material Perpetual
Thursday 04/24/2025 Perpetual Perpetual Avoiding Stalemate
Sunday 04/27/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 04/28/2025 Intermezzo Intermezzo Mating Nets
Thursday 05/01/2025 Mating Nets Mating Nets Defending Mate
Sunday 05/04/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 05/05/2025 Xray Xray Attacking Games
Thursday 05/08/2025 Xray Protection Xray Protection Attacking Games
Sunday 05/11/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 05/12/2025 Pawn endgames Pawn endgames Discovered Attacks
Thursday 05/15/2025 Easy Endgame Studies Easy Endgame Studies Double Attacks
Sunday 05/18/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis   Puzzles/Game Analysis  
Monday 05/19/2025   Making a draw/stalemates     Making a draw/stalemates   Pawn Structures
Thursday 05/22/2025 Avoiding Stalemates Avoiding Stalemates Pawn Endgames
Sunday 05/25/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 05/26/2025 Holiday Holiday Holiday
Thursday 05/29/2025 Simplifying Simplifying Instructive Games
Sunday 06/01/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 06/02/2025 Passed Pawns Passed Pawns Eliminate Defense
Thursday 06/05/2025 Square of the Pawn Square of the Pawn Sacrifices
Sunday 06/08/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 06/09/2025 Attacking a Pinned Piece Attacking a Pinned Piece When to Trade Pieces
Thursday 06/12/2025 Pawn Structures Pawn Structures Simplifying
Sunday 06/15/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 06/16/2025 Trapping Pieces Trapping Pieces Capablanca
Thursday 06/19/2025 Holiday Holiday Holiday
Sunday 06/22/2025 Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis Puzzles/Game Analysis
Monday 06/23/2025 Cross Pin Cross Pin Brilliancies
Thursday 06/26/2025 Eliminate Defense Eliminate Defense Brilliancies
Sunday 06/29/2025 Q2 Exam Q2 Exam Q2 Exam

 



In-Person

Central Time Zone is Used
Beginner
(<400)
Novice
(400-800)
Intermediate
(800-1200)
Advanced
(1200-1600)
Expert
(1600+)
Sunday 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 10am-1pm
Monday 6-8pm 6-8pm 6-8pm
Tuesday 6-8:30pm 6-8:30pm
Thursday 6-8pm 6-8pm 6-8pm
Friday 6-8:30pm 6-8:30pm

Online

Central Time Zone is Used
Novice
(400-800)
Intermediate
(800-1200)
Advanced
(1200-1600)
Expert
(1600+)
Sunday 10-11am 10-11am 10-11am 11am-12pm
Monday 6-7pm 6-7pm
Tuesday 6-7pm 6-7:30pm
Thursday 6-7pm 6-7pm
Friday 6-7pm 6-7:30pm