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4 - 8 yrs
Adult participation optionalFri, Feb 14, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025
12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Discovery C.
Class Experience
Bridge Level Chess Coaching integrates early childhood pedagogy and multiple intelligences theory to provide a well-rounded, hands-on learning experience for young chess players. This program is designed to help students transition from basic to more advanced play by incorporating creative strategies that align with each player's unique strengths and environment.
Through interactive lessons, students will explore advanced chess concepts like tactics, endgames, and opening strategies in a way that engages various types of intelligence—whether visual, logical, or kinesthetic. The program also emphasizes tech-friendly tools and platforms, making learning both dynamic and accessible in today’s digital age.
In addition to traditional chess instruction, the coaching incorporates the player’s surroundings into the learning process, encouraging students to draw inspiration from their everyday experiences to develop their strategic thinking. This holistic approach not only deepens chess knowledge but also nurtures creativity, problem-solving, and confidence, allowing players to thrive both on and off the chessboard.
Class Requirements
- Chess Board
- Camera
- Device for Playing Chess
What you'll learn
In Bridge Level Chess Coaching, students will gain a variety of critical chess skills that build their play confidence and help them advance their game from basic to intermediate levels. These skills include:
Opening Principles: Mastering foundational opening strategies, including piece development, central control, and creating strong early-game positions.
Tactics and Combinations: Learning to recognize tactical patterns such as forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks while improving calculation of multiple move sequences to seize opportunities.
Positional Play: Enhancing positional awareness by understanding pawn structure, weak squares, and strategic piece placement to create long-term advantages.
Endgame Techniques: Developing endgame mastery with key concepts such as opposition, zugzwang, and basic checkmating patterns (e.g., king and queen vs. king), as well as more complex endgame strategies.
Play Confidence: Building confidence in both decision-making and creative thinking, allowing players to trust their instincts, play boldly, and approach each game with resilience and a growth mindset.
- Handling Losing Games as a Learning Tool: Embracing losses as a vehicle for learning how to learn, turning each defeat into a valuable learning experience. Students will develop emotional resilience, understanding that mistakes and losses provide insights and growth opportunities.
Other Things To Know
Required for ages 4 and new 5 year olds.
Some game play either over the board on and using AI
Please see our policy for Virtual Chess Cancellations
How To Participate
You will receive an email 30 minutes before class starts with a link to the class and access instructions.
Reviews for Discovery Center at Stony Point
Katie Y.
Feb 17, 2025
Loved:
I asked my daughter what she thought of her day at camp and she said “it was amazing. the coaches are so nice.”
Improvements:
nothing! very happy with our experience
Problem Solver's Academy: Feb 17
Location: Discovery Center at Stony Point | Instructor: Discovery Center Team
Amanda B.
Dec 7, 2023
Improvements:
My son couldn't attend the class and I wasn't able to receive a refund.
STEAM Labs: Engineering
Location: Richmond Homeschool Collective | Instructor: Discovery Center Team
Meet your Instructor
Discovery C.
About Discovery Center at Stony Point
Discovery Center at Stony Point (Discovery Chess, LLC) established in March 2021 by Rhonda Adorno, has quickly emerged as a leader in chess and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education in the Greater Richmond area.
