Our Chess Intermediate classes are designed to advance students' skills and strategies. Students will be grouped by skill level for personalized instruction and optimal learning. Key Skills Covered: -Phases of a chess game: opening, middlegame, endgame -Advanced tactics: pins, forks, skewers, double attacks, overloading, deflection -Pawn structure and piece development -Checkmating patterns and defenses -Game mechanics: castling, en passant, pawn promotion -Positional play: controlling key squares, open files, diagonals -Endgame techniques: opposition, zugzwang, critical squares -Studying famous chess matches -Game analysis and notation Classes feature board demonstrations, practical interactions, and matches under the instructor's guidance. Students will be invited to participate in chess tournaments. Prerequisites: Familiarity with basic chess moves and rules, including check, stalemate, checkmate, castling, and basic principles (CPR) and tactics.