Registration for this schedule starts on 03/27/2024 and ends on 07/12/2024
Participants must currently be in grades 1 to 12.
Registration for this schedule starts on 03/27/2024 and ends on 07/26/2024
Participants must currently be in grades 1 to 12.
This Camp is for advanced chess students. Lectures will include very advanced tactics, and positional play. USCF Tournament history, and an USCF rating around 1000 or higher is strongly recommended.
On top of a structured themed based camp, campers will get a glimpse into GM elect Josiah Stearman's personal chess experiences. Coach Josiah started learning at the Berkeley Chess School when he was five years old, and knows what it takes to make chess dreams a reality! Training modules will include (but are not limited to) select games with step-by-step analysis, advanced puzzle training, organized training with peers, and one-on-one interaction with Coach Josiah!
We hope you will join us this Summer!
Camp 1: July 8-12
"World Championship Lessons" - The main focus of Coach Josiah's first camp will be structured around historical lessons learned through the guise of famous games played in the World Championship matches. Whether it be Steinitz, Fischer, Kasparov, or Carlsen, there is much to be gained from their complex games. Beyond the lecture and guided instruction, campers will be given key positions to play out against their fellow students to further their investment in the games taught!
Camp 2: July 22-26
"Lessons Learned the Hard Way" - One of the most effective ways to improve in chess is to review your most painful losses. In Coach Josiah's second camp he will be reviewing some of his most agonizing experiences over the chess board and how he became a stronger and improved chess player from it. In depth analysis of the games themselves as well as Coach Josiah's experiences will give the campers the tools needed to be able to successfully analyze their own mistakes and why they made them. Campers will be given many opportunities to step into Coach Josiah's shoes and hopefully improve upon the mistakes he made!
Please contact The Berkeley Chess School if you have any questions.