Coaching

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Please email gsparra@gmail.com to join Clinic #3 which will be held on Tuesday 12th of May as described below. Thank you.

Tutorials

All Welcome no bookings. Cost $0.

Tuesday: 6.35pm-7.25pm

20/1, 27/1, 3/2, 10/2, 17/2, 3/3 (Completed)

24/3, 31/3, 7/4, 14/4, 28/4, 5/5, 19/5, 26/5, 2/6

Under 1200 level: Tactics. Coach Rick.

Over 1200 level: Tactics: Coach Braiden.

Limited Places. Cost: $0 (For Gosford Chess Club members)

Under 1200 level: Openings: Coach Rick.

Over 1200 level: Openings: Coach: Patrick C.

Limited Places. Cost: $0 (For Gosford Chess Club members)

Under 1200 level: Middle Game: Coach Al

Over 1200 level: Middle Game: TBA

Limited Places. Cost: $0 (For Gosford Chess Club members)

Mating patterns: Lead: Colin (Completed. Thanks Colin)

20/1 6.35pm Checkmate with Q, RR, R, BB

27/1 6.35pm Checkmate with N and B (Jail, Giving Checkmate, W method, Triangle Method)

3/2 6.35pm Checkmate themes: Anastasia's Mate, Vukovic's Mate, Arabian Mate, Greco's Mate, Smothered Mate.

Tactics: Lead: Alex (Completed. Thanks Alex)

10/2 6.35pm Forks, Pins, Skewers, Discovered attacks, Windmill.

17/2 6.35pm Deflection, Attraction, Overloaded pieces, Sacrifices.

24/2 7.30pm-9.30pm Coaching Clinic #1 (Tactics)

3/3 6.35pm King side attack, Alekhines gun, Opposite side castling.

10/3 No Tutorial this week

17/3 7.40pm-9.40pm Coaching Clinic #2 (Openings)

The Endgame: Lead: Braiden

24/3 6.40pm Important Endgames

31/3 6.40pm KP vs KB and KP vs KQ - Colin

7/4 6.40pm Endgame Technique 2

14/4 6.40pm Endgame Technique 3

21/4 6.40pm Endgame Technique 4

28/4 6.40pm Analysis of your District Open Games (Lichess)

5/5 6.40pm Analysis of your District Open Games (Lichess)

12/5 7.40pm-9.40pm Coaching Clinic #3 (Middle Game)

Openings: Boss: Alex C

19/5 6.40pm Kings Gambit: Al

26/5 6.40pm French Defence: Jack

2/6 6.40pm TBA Opening: Ben