Elena Chess School (Bellevue B&G Club, Sundays )

Spring-Summer 2008 SESSION

To sign up please visit:

http://www.chessplayer.com/classes.php

If you are a new student contact Elena chess64@comcast.net 206-363-6511 before signing.

You can participate in Elena classes if you do not take classes with another instructor, group or private (After-school class is OK).

Homework is required to participate:

Play practice games on Chessmaster or on-line (for advanced players: freechess.org, or ICC)
Workbooks puzzles or other puzzles
Homework website will be provided before each class
Recording games in the tournaments
More requirements will be emailed as you signed up.

Beg-Interm 3 pm to 5:15 pm Max 12 students

Advanced 4 pm to 6:30 pm Max 12 students

May 4^th, 18th

June 1^st, 8^th, 15^th

July 6, 13

August 3rd, 10^th, 24^th

In the class we will (depends on a level) study openings, endgames and other strategies, also go over games played in tournaments. Prepare questions for the class and email me.

Tournaments are an important part of instruction, you have to play in some or all tournaments, regular and blitz, for all levels, so that we keep the groups playing together, it is very challenging and benefit all of them the most. I will be present at most of tournaments to watch students play. It is a good place to ask me any questions about your child, including chess questions about games and moves. We will have a separate room for our students. Parents can watch blitz games.

All B&G tournaments will have regular games (Entry fee $20) and Blitz ($15) thereafter.

Time control for regular games G/25 for Beginners/Intermediate (5 rounds), G/45 for advanced (quads). For a blitz tournament it will be a minimum of 8 blitz games.

May 17 Saturday 9:30 am Bellevue B&G sections for all levels (quad G/45 for advanced)

May 31 Saturday 9:30 am Northshore Academy in Everett (do not recommend for over 1200.)

June 22 Sunday 12:30 pm Kirkland B&G All levels (quad G/45 for advanced) Blitz 4:30 pm or asap

July 20 Sunday 12:30 pm Kirkland B&G All levels (quad G/45 for advanced), Blitz 4:30 pm or asap.

August 17 Sunday 12:30 pm Kirkland B&G All levels (quad G/45 for advanced), Blitz 4:30 pm or asap