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The Yes For Chess Academy is an online program where students have an all-access pass to learn chess throughout the week. The academy is open to all chess levels. Some classes will focus on the fundamentals, while some are in-depth analyses led by an international master.
This one-week trial chess class allows students to try out the academy and get a glimpse of what to expect in our summer program.
Trial Schedule
May 17-21
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:15 to 4:45 -Zoom Lesson
4:50 to 5:15- Online Chess Games
Tuesday & Thursday- 4:15 to 4:45 - Drop-in play on Chesskid
What will you teach?
In each 30-minute lesson, the instructor will use a series of puzzles that increase in difficulty that show a reoccurring theme. The instructor will allow time for students to solve the puzzle, then walk through the problem, showing students how to avoid common mistakes.
Zoom Classes
Each online chess lesson is held on Zoom. Student's microphones and cameras will be disabled. Students can interact with the instructor and moderator through a Q&A feature. Students cannot see other student's comments, but the moderator and instructor can respond privately to each student. This allows each student to solve puzzles without influence from other student suggestions
Who teaches the class?
The academy features two resident instructors.
International Master Luis Henrique Coelho learned how to play chess as a 15-year-old, and within six years became an International Master! His focus is now becoming a Grandmaster. IM Luis has been teaching for 20 years and his passion for chess keeps the students enthusiastic about learning.
James Ursin is the Director of Teaching at Yes For Chess. This year will mark his 16th year of teaching chess in elementary schools. Students enjoy his fun approach and teaching style.
ChessKid
Each student receives a premium Gold membership to ChessKid.com. This allows students to play chess with classmates and access over 1,000 video lessons and puzzles, and the opportunity to learn and play chess outside of class.
Students will be assigned weekly challenges and will have a chance to earn prizes, like a game against a chess master.
We use ChessKid because it meets our standards for online student safety and provides a controlled playing environment to ensure that kids learn in a safe setting
Do you teach beginners?
Yes, we do! If you have a beginner who has never played chess, click here for information on our beginner class.
Academy students should know how each piece moves, and be familiar with check, checkmate, and castling. Students should also be comfortable with typing on a keyboard, so they can communicate with the instructor during the lesson.
