KLC Team USA/GATE Program
USCF Officially Representatives for World Cadets Championship and World Youth Championship
The KLC Team USA/GATE project started training in the summer of 2020. This project is divided into three gradients. In the first stage, the goal is to meet the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in the age and gender categories and qualify for USCF Officially Representatives for World Cadets Championship. Then the qualified student will study in the second gradient, intensive and higher level training. Then they will join the National Master Sprint team.
Aim of Training·
- Reach U8, U10, U12 and National Master Qualification requirement of US National Team
- Boys: Rating 1600 under 8 years old, 1900 under 10,2050 under12 and Rating 2200 National Master Title
- Girls: Rating 1200 under 8 years old, 1500 under 10, 1700 under 12, 1800 under 14, 1900 under 16 and 2000 under 18.
- Send excellent players to Team USA. Lay a solid foundation for sprinting higher goals.
Training Features
- Educate for fun, take interest cultivation first
- Focus on Middle Game tactics & strategy, and Endgame theory.
- Preliminary understanding of the Opening Repertoire.
- Building a solid chess learning foundation as a teaching goal.
- The training is 2 years plan, with clear goals;
- Students will move to a higher level class after reaching the requirement.
Registration requirements
GATE#1: Age 5-7 Boy GATE#2: Age 8-10 Boy
GATE#3: Age 5-8 Girl GATE Elite : Age 9+ girls and Age 10+Boy
GATE#1: Age 5-7 Boy GATE#2: Age 8-10 Boy
GATE#3: Age 5-8 Girl GATE Elite : Age 9+ girls and Age 10+Boy
- Showing strong feelings and opinions in chess, with highly curiosity and initiative.
- Coach recommendation and invitation
- Parents are very supportive and willing to actively cooperate with the coach.
- Willing to invest time in intensive training and can participate in rated tournaments often.
Training Schedule and Time
- Small group of 8 for each group. Coach and student ratio is 1: 4. Boys and girls in separate groups.
- GATE Elite for boys and girls.
- Two classes per week: 1) GATE Small group 2) KLC Weekly Group Class 3) KLC monthly rated tournament
- This is a two year plan.
- For KLC Students only
How to tell your child is suitable for KLC GATE Training Program
如何判断自己的孩子适合精英冲刺班
Interests: Children show extremely strong interest.
Talent: Demonstrate agile reaction ability, strong chess intuition. Active: Children love games, take the initiative. Time: Children are willing to spend more time on chess. Parents: Very supportive. Have time to accompany kids training and tournaments; must accompany in the class. Homework: Can actively complete the homework (large workload). Tournament: Parents have time to accompany the tournament. At least one tournament every 1-2 weeks (a full-time parent is best). Goal: Sprint goal is clear. |
兴趣:孩子展现出极其浓厚的兴趣。
天赋:展示出敏捷的反应能力 棋感强。 主动:孩子喜爱对弈,主动积极。 时间:孩子愿意在付出更多的时间在棋上面。 父母:十分支持 有时间陪伴棋娃训练和比赛;须陪伴棋娃上课。 作业:能主动完成布置的作业(作业量大)。 比赛:父母能有时间陪去比赛 至少1-2 周一次 (一个全职父母最好)。 目标:冲刺目标明确。 |
2016 - 2022 Coach Kiki Student Qualified fior World Cadets/Youth Invitation
- Jenny Qi
Rating 1709 in 2022 at age 10. Qualify for U12 US Team.
Ranked No.1 in US Top Girl Age 10
- Iris Li
Rating 1908 in 2022 at age 9. Qualify to US Team 2022 U10
Ranked No. 2 in US Top Girls Age 9
- Lerui Zheng
Rating 1799 in 2021 at age 7. Qualify to US Team 2022 U8
Ranked No. 2 in US Age 7 and under
- Rocky Wang
Rating 1806 in 2022 at age 7. Qualify to US Team 2022 U8
Ranked No. 4 in US Age 7 and under
- Ruyi Hu
Rating 1522 in 2022 at age 10. Qualify to US Team 2022 U10
Ranked No. 6 in US Top Girls Age 10
- Bryan Xie
Coach Kiki Private Student 2015
Gain National Master Title at 9 years old and 6 months. Rating: 2221 in 2019 at 9 year old. Qualify for US Super Star Team 2017 to 2021. Ranked No. 1 in US age 7, 8 and 9. |
9岁6个月获得National Master称号
2019年9岁等级分达到2201分, 2019年美国9岁组全国第一名 (7-9岁都位列第一) 美国2016 – 2019 国家全明星队队员 |
- Patrick Liu
Coach Kiki and KLC National Master class student
Rating 2073 in 2022 at age 10. Qualify for US 2022 All American Team. Ranked No. 2 in US Age 10 and under. |
2020年7岁时等级分达到1739分,
2020年美国7岁组全国第一名 美国2020年国家队U8队员, 2020 Pan American Official Representative |
- Chelsea Zhou
Coach Private Student 2019
Rating 1880 in 2020 at age 13. Qualify for US Team in 2022, Ranked No. 8 in US Girls Age 13. |
2020年13岁时等级分达到1880分,
2020年美国女子13岁组第8名 美国2020年国家队U14队员 |
- Brian Huang
Coach Kiki Private Student 2015
Rating was 1911 in 2016 at age 7. Qualify for US Team 2017, 2018, 2019. Ranked No. 2 in US Age 7 and Under 2016. Rank #3 in US Age 6 2015. |
2016年8岁时等级分达到1821分,
2015年美国6岁组第3名,2016年7岁组第2名 美国2017年国家队U8 Official Representative |
- Jonathan Chen
Coach Kiki Private Student 2013
Rating was 1623 in 2015, at age 7. Qualify for US Team 2016. Ranked No. 1 in US Age 6 2014. Rank #2, in US Age 7 and Under 2015. |
2015年7岁时等级分达到1623分,
2014年美国6岁组第一名,2015年7岁组第二名 美国2016年国家队U8队员 |
- Ellie Zhang
Coach Kiki Private Student from 2015
Rating: 1259 in 2016 at age 9 Ranked No. 14 in US Girls Age 9. |
2016年9岁时等级分达到1259分,
美国女子9岁组第14名 美国2019年国家队U12队员 |
- Crystal Gu
Coach Kiki Private Student in 2016.
Rating: 933 in 2016 at age 6. Ranked No. 5 in US Girls Age 6 2016. Break 900 points in a few months learning. |
2016年6岁时等级分达到933分,
2016年美国女子6岁组第五名 美国2017年国家队U8队员 |