This course offers in-depth strategic, tactical, and psychological tools for chess enthusiasts aiming to refine their skills and excel in competitive play.

This is Level Three of the chess educational program at the World Chess Club Berlin. If you're unsure which level is right for your child, we recommend attending one of our free kids' events for a skill level assessment.

Course details:

• Course Duration:

  March 23rd – April 13th, 2025 (4 lessons)

• Day and Time:

  Sundays from 12:00 to 13:30

• Group Size:

  Limited to 10 participants

• Fee:

  €85 for four lessons

• Language:

  Conducted in German

What the kids’ll learn:

• Lesson 1: Endgame mastery

  • Complex endgame techniques

  • Advanced rook endgames, and maximizing activity

  • Ensuring king safety in critical rook endgame scenarios

  • Complex Pawn Endgames

  • Leveraging passed pawns and understanding backward, isolated, and poisoned pawns

  • Minor piece endgames: Mastering bishop vs. knight endgames, and strategic insights into opposite - colored bishops

  • Converting material advantage into victory

• Lesson 2: The opening repertoire

  • Tailoring openings to your style: selecting aggressive or positional opening systems based on player preferences

  • Pawn Structures and Planning

  • A deeper understanding of key opening systems, variations, and traps: Ruy López, Sicilian, and King's Indian Defense

• Lesson 3: Positional play and planning

  • Assessing material balance, and identifying weaknesses: king safety, piece activity, pawn structures, and weak squares

  • Creating and executing plans: Formulating short-term and long-term plans, improving piece activity, and creating imbalances

  • Positional sacrifices: utilizing material sacrifices for strategic and positional advantages

• Lesson 4: Independent study, continuous improvement, and tournament readiness

  • Post-Game analysis: identifying mistakes and areas for improvement, using chess engines and literature for deeper learning

  • Tournament preparation: Preparing tailored opening lines for specific opponents, mental & psychological training, and techniques to improve focus and concentration during games

  • Enhancing skills through practice: participation in local chess clubs and online platforms for exposure and growth, and competing in tournament

  • Recommending age-appropriate books, videos, and online resources

Meet the teacher:

The course is led by our amazing teacher Radwa Omar. Over the years, she has competed in national tournaments and women’s leagues, consistently securing second and third places. Her classical FIDE ELO is 1771, and she participates this season in the German chess league. Her warm and gentle teaching will help your kids understand chess and light up their passion for the game. The teacher speaks English and German.

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