South Valley Leadership Academy Chess Program 14 Week Course- Fall 2023

In the PowerChess program, students learn how to move all the pieces and develop strategies that support the foundational principles of chess and improve critical-thinking abilities. Students can expect to spend the first 2-3 weeks becoming proficient in piece movement and other foundational game principles. Once mastered, students will learn checkmating patterns, chess opening ideas, learn tactical patterns, and play in weekly tournament-style chess games.

All students in the PowerChess program receive a premium GOLD membership to the world’s largest children’s chess website, chesskid.com (a value of $30.00). Chesskid.com allows students to practice the skills they are learning in the PowerChess program at home by studying lessons and solving chess puzzles that follow the PowerChess  program. Students can also safely play chess games against youth around the globe and from their school on the chesskid.com site.

The program is a perfect fit for both students who want to learn the game of chess and for students who want to take the next steps in their journey to chess mastery!

Class Size Limited – 18 students.

The Class Schedule will follow the SVLA Fall Semester Schedule.
Meeting Wednesdays from 9:00-10:15AM.