Professional Chess Training in East Bay
Chess in San Ramon! Professional chess training for youth chess players from beginner to master level in Tri-Valley area.
KLC offers group lessons, elite group training, private lessons, chess intensive camps and summer camps.
Lessons will be instructed by national champion coach FIDE Trainer Kiki Chen.
KLC offers group lessons, elite group training, private lessons, chess intensive camps and summer camps.
Lessons will be instructed by national champion coach FIDE Trainer Kiki Chen.
Chess classes start throughout the year. Enrolling youth chess players all year round.
Email: kingslandchess@hotmail.com. Club Address: 2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Suite 225, San Ramon, CA 94582
Email: kingslandchess@hotmail.com. Club Address: 2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Suite 225, San Ramon, CA 94582
2021 winter session will be extended by 4 more lessons. The session will end by 2/27/22 instead of 1/30/22
(no change in New Beginner level).
KLC Holiday Break Notice
Thanksgiving Break occurs November 22-28,
2019 Winter Break occurs from December 20, 2021 - January 2, 2022
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King’s Land Chess is Northern California Tri-Valley based professional chess academy focuses on improving youth chess education, founded by Coach Kiki in 2012. KLC has a complete and systematic teaching system from beginner to master level. Professional chess training by World Chess Federation FIDE certified coaches, with the supporting series of chess curriculum created by Coach Kiki and guided by FIDE training guideline.
KLC offers seven levels of group lessons for youth players from New Beginner level to Elite Group level, small group for US Team, National Master Training, Intensive Training Camps, Private Lessons and Chess Tournaments. Students will receive systematic training suitable for their level at each stage, efficiently and gradually improve their chess skills. Chess is everything, art, science and sport. We dedicated our entire career to helping children to develop their critical thinking through chess and strengthen their mentality for the reality the children will face in their near future. As highly experienced chess coach in chess academy and chess after school program, we have made it our mission to create awareness in parents of their influence and impact on their child and world they live in. We aim to develop successful chess kids who excel not only on the game, but in life. Chess for World, Wisdom for Life. King's Land Chess 国际象棋学校位于美国北加州湾区，由陈科教练创建于2012年，专门致力于青少年国际象棋教育的普及与发展。KLC采用科学的国际象棋教学及训练方法，拥有从入门班到精英班及小组课等多个级别完善的系统的教学体系。由国际棋联认证的专业教练亲自授课，使用KLC自己编写的配套系列教材，使学生在每个阶段都会得到适合其水平的系统训练，高效并循序渐进的提高棋艺水平。KLC开设多种教学课程，包括专业教学班，国象训练营，小组提高班，及中美文化交流项目。我们的目标是培养优秀的青少年国际象棋棋手，使他们不仅能够在比赛竞技中取得佳绩，更能在人生发展道路上出类拔萃。棋行天下，智通四海。 About Coach Kiki Coach Kiki Chen, National Champion Coach, FIDE rating 2140. World Chess Federation certified FIDE Trainer and USCF National Coach. She was the captain of China youth national team. In over fifteen years, Coach Kiki has trained thousands of youth chess players. More than 5 students were ranked #1 in US Age 7-9 Group. Over dozen students are qualified for US national team. Dozens of students are ranked top 100 in the categories of US top chess player lists. Her students have won numerous prizes in international, national and state chess tournaments. Many students won national champions and state champions. Coach Kiki，国际等级分2140，国际棋联FIDE Trainer认证，美国棋协国家教练，全国冠军教练。她11岁开始学棋，12岁入选国家青少队，并任队长。学棋不到两年就获得中国棋协大师称号，13岁国际等级分（FIDE rating）就达到2140，达标棋联大师。后专职国际象棋教练及裁判。专注于推广青少年国际象棋的教育发展，2012年创建 King’s Land Chess 国际象棋学校。在执教十多年的时间里，Kiki教练培养了数千名青少年棋手，多位学生排名美国7-9岁组全国第一，十多名学生入选美国国家队。Kiki教练对培养年轻棋手（6-9岁）入选国家队有自己特别的一套训练体系，对天赋极高的孩子有一种敏锐的发掘能力，他所培养的青少年棋手都是名列前茅，数十名学生入选美国各年龄组百强名单。她的学生在国家、州及地区比赛中多次赢得全国冠军和州冠军。因为在青少年教育领域的突出贡献，2015年9月被美国加州核桃学区授予教育贡献奖，曾获加州华人杰出青年奖和前美国棋协主席亲笔推荐。 |
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Online Courses Open for Registration
Open for Registration now. Please fill the form below and submit it to us.
Class Date: 10/20/2021 – 1/30/2022
12 lessons in each session
(Introduction Level is 16 lessons from 10/24/21 - 2/27/22)
Class Platform: Zoom (class size: 10-24 students)
There are two sections of each lesson, section A is topic learning, section B is tactic training.
Great Botvinnik said, "Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned. If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master.” Knowledge learning, puzzle and tactic practice, play games and game review are 4 elements of chess study. Tactic training is as vital as knowledge learning in chess study. So we combine both in our online classes. We also encourage students to do puzzles daily and join our weekly tournaments on chess.com. 10-30 puzzles is good, top students usually can do 50-100 puzzles daily. The weekly tournament is for KLC students only, on every Tuesday 4:00 pm and Saturday 6:30 pm. No entrance fee.
Class Date: 10/20/2021 – 1/30/2022
12 lessons in each session
(Introduction Level is 16 lessons from 10/24/21 - 2/27/22)
Class Platform: Zoom (class size: 10-24 students)
There are two sections of each lesson, section A is topic learning, section B is tactic training.
Great Botvinnik said, "Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned. If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master.” Knowledge learning, puzzle and tactic practice, play games and game review are 4 elements of chess study. Tactic training is as vital as knowledge learning in chess study. So we combine both in our online classes. We also encourage students to do puzzles daily and join our weekly tournaments on chess.com. 10-30 puzzles is good, top students usually can do 50-100 puzzles daily. The weekly tournament is for KLC students only, on every Tuesday 4:00 pm and Saturday 6:30 pm. No entrance fee.
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Online Chess Class Fee: ( one-time registration fee $35 for new students) New Beginner Level $512 Entry Level $385 Intermediate I Level $385 Intermediate II Level $450 Advanced I Level $540 Advanced II Level $540 Elite Group Level $480 Transfer online with Zelle (recommended). KLC account: kingslandchess@gmail.com If transfer with Venmo, please add an extra 2% service fee. New student can take ONE trial class. The trial class is within the regular class schedule. It only will be charged when you decide to enroll. All classes are Non-refundable. Maximum credit two lessons to the next session. If missing more than two classes, students could take make-up classes. Please redeem credits or make-up classes in King’s Land Chess within three months. No refunds or make ups will be given for tardiness and leaving class early. Students may be withdrawn from the program without refund if they are disruptive to the class for disciplinary reasons or if they are not picked up promptly at the end of the class.
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2021 Winter Session New Schedule
(10/20/21 - 1/30/22, all class times are Pacific Time)
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New Beginner Level
For students age 5+. No Prior chess knowledge required.
Students will learn basic rules of chess, checkmate, how to attack and defense.
Entry Level
For students age 5+, familiar to checkmate, can play the whole game and know basic opening rules.
Students will learn chess tactics, basic middle games and endgames.
Intermediate I Level
For students rating 400-600, familiar with checkmate patterns and tactics.
Students will participate in strategy and tactical skill building, and learn basic openings, middle game and endgame skills.
Intermediate II Level
For students rating 600-900, have tournament experience, know basic opening line,
tactics and basic middle game strategy and ending knowledge.
Training will focus on improve middle game strategy, build opening repertoire, game performance strengths and weaknesses.
Advanced I Level
For students rating 900-1200, have tournament experience, familiar with some opening lines,
has clear middle game strategy and end game skills.
Students will receive coaching on tournament strategy, middle game theory, rules of endgame and more systematic training.
Advanced II Level
For students rating 1200-1500, willing to receive more training.
Students will receive coaching on chess openings, positional ideas, tactical positions, theory and plan of middle game and endgame.
Elite Group Level
For students rating 1500-2000, willing to take more professional and intensive training.
Students will receive coaching on advanced chess openings, middle game and endgame theory training
For students age 5+. No Prior chess knowledge required.
Students will learn basic rules of chess, checkmate, how to attack and defense.
Entry Level
For students age 5+, familiar to checkmate, can play the whole game and know basic opening rules.
Students will learn chess tactics, basic middle games and endgames.
Intermediate I Level
For students rating 400-600, familiar with checkmate patterns and tactics.
Students will participate in strategy and tactical skill building, and learn basic openings, middle game and endgame skills.
Intermediate II Level
For students rating 600-900, have tournament experience, know basic opening line,
tactics and basic middle game strategy and ending knowledge.
Training will focus on improve middle game strategy, build opening repertoire, game performance strengths and weaknesses.
Advanced I Level
For students rating 900-1200, have tournament experience, familiar with some opening lines,
has clear middle game strategy and end game skills.
Students will receive coaching on tournament strategy, middle game theory, rules of endgame and more systematic training.
Advanced II Level
For students rating 1200-1500, willing to receive more training.
Students will receive coaching on chess openings, positional ideas, tactical positions, theory and plan of middle game and endgame.
Elite Group Level
For students rating 1500-2000, willing to take more professional and intensive training.
Students will receive coaching on advanced chess openings, middle game and endgame theory training