Programs & Season Calendar

Four levels, one season: 30 Sunday sessions of structured instruction plus two in-house tournaments, September 2026 โ€“ May 2027.

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30 Sessions

Every Sunday, 2:00โ€“4:00 PM, beginning September 13, 2026. No classes on school or federal holidays.

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2 Tournaments

A mid-season tournament and a season finale, each running an extended 2:00โ€“6:00 PM.

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Location

Dulles South Senior Center, Chantilly, VA. In-person, small-group instruction.

Placement is by skill level. New players start in Beginner; students with 1+ year of chess experience can be placed in Intermediate after a short assessment with the coach.

Beginner
$550 / season
  • Board, pieces & notation
  • The three opening principles
  • Basic checkmates
  • Simple tactics
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Advanced
$550 / season
  • Positional strategy
  • Endgame technique
  • Deep game analysis
  • Calculation training
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Tournament
$700 / season
  • Rated-play preparation
  • Clock & time management
  • Opening prep vs. opponents
  • Competition coaching
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2026โ€“2027 Season

Session Calendar

All sessions are on Sundays. Regular classes run 2:00โ€“4:00 PM; tournament days run 2:00โ€“6:00 PM. Dates skip school and federal holiday weekends.

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