Chess Beginner - 1

This class is
a special course, a Chess Fast Track program based on the award-winning Chess
Steps program and complemented by ChessKid.com. The objective of the class is to introduce kids to the game
of chess and to prepare them to play competitively in scholastics tournaments.
The class introduces the rules of the game, the board and the pieces as well
as basic decision making skills such as strategy and tactics.  The course focuses on understanding important
chess patterns which are used as foundation for further progress.  The
first part (~30 minutes) is a lesson on theoretical concepts as well as
practical play. The second part is actual training play and chess puzzles with master analysis.

The cost of the class includes the following:

US Chess Federation Annual membership ($17 value) 

South Jersey Chess Club annual junior membership ($40 value)  

Gold membership to ChessKid.com ($49 value)

Chess Step Workbooks ($8 each)