Chess & Strategy Camps

More than a game. Chess is a universal language of logic, creativity, and struggle. Our camp treats chess as a sport—requiring discipline, study, and mental endurance.

The 7 Ws + How

Who

Players: Ages 8–18.
Levels: From “knowing how pieces move” to candidate masters (Elo 2000+).

What

Content: Openings, Middlegame Tactics, Endgame Theory, Psychology.
Format: Lectures, simuls, tournament play, and puzzle solving.

The Strategic Cycle

How a chess player thinks:

graph TD
    A[Evaluate Position] --> B{Candidate Moves}
    B -- Move 1 --> C[Calculate Line A]
    B -- Move 2 --> D[Calculate Line B]
    C --> E[Evaluate Result]
    D --> E
    E --> F[Select Best Move]

Curriculum Pillars

1. Opening Preparation

Building a reliable repertoire for White and Black.
Understanding ideas behind moves, not just memorization (e.g., controlling the center, piece activity).

2. Tactical Vision

Pattern Recognition: Pins, skewers, forks, discovered attacks.
Calculation: Training visualization depth (seeing 5+ moves ahead clearly).

3. Positional Understanding

Strategy: Weak squares, pawn structures, good vs. bad bishops.
Prophylaxis: Thinking “What does my opponent want to do?” and stopping it.

4. Endgame Mastery

Basics: King & Pawn vs. King, Lucena & Philidor positions.
Technique: Converting a winning advantage into a full point.

Daily Schedule: The Grandmaster Routine

Morning Tactics (09:00 - 10:00) Waking up the brain with Puzzle Rush and tactical themes.
Master Class (10:00 - 12:00) Lecture on a specific theme (e.g., “Attacking the Castled King”). Analysis of famous games (Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, Carlsen).
Simultaneous Display (13:30 - 14:30) Instructor plays against 10 students at once. Great for testing resilience.
Camp Tournament (14:30 - 16:30) one serious game (G/60+30) with notation.
Game Analysis (16:30 - 17:30) Reviewing the tournament game with a coach to find “the losing move” and better alternatives.

Tools & Technology

ChessBase

Students learn to use professional database software to prepare for opponents.

Engine Analysis

Learning how to use Stockfish—not to cheat, but to check human evaluation and find hidden resources.

“Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules, take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.” — Garry Kasparov

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