Group Lesson Advanced

Group Lesson Advanced
С$240/8 weeks session (Sep 12 - Nov 14)
Length 1 hr 15 min
Saturday 6:30-7:45
Level: advanced 1400 cfc+ or 2800 tactical trainer rating on chess.com
Lessons are recorded and a video lesson is sent along with the homework if you missed a class. If the class gets cancelled, there is scheduled make up
Amount: С$240

                                      WELCOME TO THE CHESSWITHMRA SPRING-SUMMER SESSION 2025!! Sep 12-Nov 9

 ONLINE SATURDAYS 6:30PM-7:45PM          $240 FOR 8 WEEKS      (no class on Sep 26 Mr A is away, and oct 31 Haloween)

Register here: https://chessforskills.com/learning/group-advanced or etransfer to: chesswithmra@gmail.com    

                                                                   Zoom link will be sent upon receiving registration    

If any lesson is missed, a recording of the lesson+ homework quiz will be sent.

If more than 50% of students are absent, class is rescheduled for make up and session is extended.       

Week 1

Sep 12

PROPHYLACTICAL THINKING- increase your defensive skills and build confidence!

Preventative mindset, Critical ideas and rules  for recognizing danger ahead of time.

Activityin class contest for puzzle rush survival under 15 min.

Highest score in to achieve in puzzle rush survival gets a prize!

Week 2

Sep 19

CALCULATION

5 components of calculation. Calculating correctly=what to calculate, finding best moves during calculation, visualizing and evaluate final position using 4 criterias

Activity: Arena tournament on lichess or chess.com make sure to have accounts ready 

Week 3

Oct 3

Positional skills-advanced concepts. Learning from Magnus Carlsen

3 ways Magnus responds to a trade

Using pawn structure in the middle game to find squares, understand trades and creating a plan

Piece activity= Magnus Carlsen’s 2 critical ideas

Activity:  Positional in class contest.

Week 4

Oct 10

Openings: with black against e4.

Italian game for black, learning from Magnus and Hikaru. Depth up to 16 moves!

Carro cann for black. Depth 12-15 moves!

Activity: simul: chesswithmra goes 1.e4 full power for first 20 moves, you play black

Week 5

Oct 17

Openings:

London system for white or 1.e4 to be decided based on votes at class. 

Activity: chesswithmra goes full power for first 20 moves, you play white

Week 6

Oct 24

Endgames.

3 step system to play in any endgame! ChesswithMrA tricks and secrets+ Magnus wins with the king!

Activity: Win computer lvl 25 from a winning endgame on chess.com

Week 7

Nov 7

How to solve puzzles +3 skills from it to apply in a game

4 step system to solve advanced puzzles: puzzle rush survival 40-60. Rated puzzles 1800-2200                                             

 Week 8

 Nov 14

                                                      ***EXAM***

*** EVERY CLASS STARTS WITH HOMEWORK REVIEW AND ENDS WITH PUZZLE BATTLE, SIMUL or a TOURNAMENT!! ***