Venue: Oakwood Primary School, Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0XA

Download: Entry Form (.pdf)

Would you like to improve your Chess skills, learn key strategies and have fun at the same time?
Then sign up for Tournament & Training session with Mr. Kumar.

We will be running coaching session aimed to help you to develop your chess talent. The training session is open to all abilities. Beginners and siblings with some chess awareness can join “The Rookie chess” to learn key winning tricks and enhance your chess knowledge

We have a rookie chess tournament with guidance learning the necessary skills for those who are playing in their very first chess tournament or has played matches before without success.

Parents you may refresh your chess skills and perhaps assist the budding talent in your family.
Beginner sessions will cover:

1. Attacking Openings & Gambits,
2. Pattern recognition and tactics in the middle game,
3. Techniques and the power to win in the endgame.

The sessions will be led by Mr. Kumar, ECF Certified Chess Coach, who has tutored at National and International levels. He coached the England junior Squad at two World Youth Chess Championships – Al Ain (UAE) and Halkidiki (Greece). He will be supported by other coaches.

Coaching & Tournament sessions are from 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm with short breaks in-between. The beginners group will
run concurrently with support from another chess coach. Chess DVD’s will be awarded as prizes.

All are welcome including adults (Parents who are keen to catch up) and beginners too!
Advanced Coaching Syllabus:

1. Positional play in the opening
2. Endgame Technique!
3. Giga final level traps & zaps

Entries on the day subject to availability of space.