CHESS SCHOOL CLASSES: Classes wil be cancelled Jan. 22 due to icy road conditions.

Group Class Schedule

Group class instruction is offered at several levels on Sunday mornings, with classes organized according to student skills and experience:

___ Beginners - Sundays 9:00 AM.
For students age 9 or below who have never played chess before or who know how some of the pieces move but do not know all of the rules of chess and have have limited playing experience. Covers everything needed to get started playing a complete game of chess. How the pieces move, check, checkmate, stalemate, castling, pawn promotion, capturing en passant and other important rules of the game. Supervised play following class. Beginning students often take from one to three private lessons, rather than group lessons, in order to prepare them for the Novice Group Class.

___ Novice Group - Sundays 10:00 AM.
For students age 11 or below who have advanced from the Beginner Class or have equivalent skills as determined by the instructor. Introduction to the tactical elements, ideas behind the standard openings, middle game concepts and endgame principles. Introduction to chess notation. Following class, students play against one another.

 
___ Intermediate Group - Sundays 11:00 AM.
For students age 13 or below who have advanced from the Novice Class or have equivalent skills. Covers more comprehensive and complex tactics, endgames and openings. Introduction to positional concepts and middle game strategies. USCF Membership is encouraged for this group. Approximately once per month an optional Class Tournament will be held between class members using score sheets and clocks. Additional USCF-rated tournaments are sponsored by the Club (see Club Membership).

___ Advanced Group - Sundays 12:00 PM.
For students age 15 or below who have been promoted from the Intermediate Class or have equivalent skills. Covers more comprehensive and complex tactics, endgames and openings. Advanced positional concepts and middle game strategies. USCF Membership is required for this group. Regular attendance is reqired for this group. Approximately once per month a Class Tournament will be held between class members using score sheets and clocks. Additional USCF-rated tournaments are sponsored by the Club (see Club Membership).

____ Teen & Adult Beginners - See Dr. Koblentz re: Private Lessons

____ Teen & Adult Novice/Intermediate Group - Times TBD

For students age 16 and up and rated USCF 799 and below. USCF Membership strongly encouraged.  

____ Teen & Adult Advanced Group - Times TBD

For students rated age 16 and up USCF 800 and above. USCF Membership required.

 
Please call ahead for availability of group classes. New students at any level are encouraged to take one private lesson for placement. It is important that Beginners start at the beginning of the four-lesson block, or take  private lesson(s) to cover the missed material. Students rated over 1000 USCF are strongly encouraged to take private lessons.

Please do not bring chess sets or clocks to class - all necessary equipment is provided.

Private Classes

To schedule private lessons during the week (Sundays excluded), please contact Dr. Koblentz on 732-219-0916 or learnchess@optonline.net. 

Group Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2012:

        January 8, 15, 22, 29 – Four Lessons

        February 5, 12, 19, 26 – Four Lessons

        March 4, 11, 18, 25 – Four Lessons

        April 1, 15, 22, 29 – Four Lessons (April 8 No Class)

        May 6, 13, 20, 27 – Four Lessons

        June 3, 10, 17, 24 – Four Lessons

Group Lessons - Registration

• Group classes are offered in blocks of four lessons for $60 (ages 14 and Under) or $68 (teens and adults 15 and over), payable in full at the time of registration.
  
• There is no option for payment of one class-at-a-time, "as you go" group lessons.
  
• Missed classes, while sometimes unavoidable, are discouraged. There are no refunds for missed classes. A student missing a class may audit the next available class, although the audited class may be at a different time than the student's normal time and the material may be at a different level. Alternatively, with 24 hours advance notice students may credit one absence towards the next block of four classes.
• Private and Group Class students enjoy club discounts on events and merchandise. 

To register for Group Lessons, please print this form (pages 2 and 3) and mail with payment to The Monmouth Chess School and Club, c/o Dr. Michael Koblentz, 9 Rimwood Lane, Colts Neck, NJ 07722.

Date ________________________

Student Last Name _________________________  First Name_______________________    Middle Initial_____

Address__________________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________    State________   Zipcode________________

Home Phone ___________________________________

Cell__________________________________________

Work Phone ___________________________________  Birth Date___________________________________

Email Address ________________________________  USCF ID __________________  USCF Rating ________

All Group Classes Require Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment for four lessons prior to the start of the first lesson

MCS&C • www.monmouthchess.com • (732) 219-0916 • learnchess@optonline.net

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