Beginner Enrollment (Pawns)

Pawns of the Board (Beginners)

Overview: This group class assumes very basic or no prior knowledge of chess. Players learn the rules of the game, and then progress to tactics and more advanced play. The Chess-Steps curriculum is used to teach these young players in a group setting. Sessions begin with working on the assigned workbook, then a group lesson and discussion, and finally casual play. Players are expected to solve at least 2-3 puzzles in their workbooks daily.

Suggested age range: grades 2 - 5.

Meeting times: 4-5 Saturdays a month from 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM.

Fees:

• Program fees are $80/monthly per player, assuming 4 Saturdays a month. When there are 5 Saturdays in a month, parents will be invoiced $20 separately for the 5th Saturday.
• Monthly club membership fees can be submitted after September 1st, subsequent months are $80/monthly/per player and is auto-charged to credit card on file.

Curriculum:

• Workbooks from chess-steps.com, beginning with Step 1. See infographic for description of later curriculum. Workbook progression is Step 1, Step 1 Extra, Step 1 Plus, then finally Step 1 Mixed. Players typically take one year to finish 3+ workbooks.

Addendum:

- Club membership can be discontinued at any time by sending an email to hello[at]wayoftheboard.org, and a prorated refund for that month will be issued accordingly.

- First visit is free and families can visit a class to see whether it a good fit for their chess playing child. However it is advisable to send an email in advance to ensure there is capacity for visitors and for the instructor to advise which class is likely the most appropriate.