Castle Chess
The Uncompromising Perfectionists
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Castle Chess LLC

The

Uncompromising

Chess

Perfectionists

 

Some call us Opinionate Perfectionists…but

We just think we know what works!

Castle Chess is made up of long time passionate chess teachers with years of experience in the trenches, and understand what is need to instill as sense of passion in our children( Age 5-15). We distill, synthesis the bare essentials of chess tactics, and strategic planning into individual easily digestible modules/lesson plans, organized into specific themes so as to be easily understood by our students. We  bring light and insight into the game that sometimes can be overwhelming for the uninitiated beginner, and intermediate player. The market available for chess do not lack technical exposition, and overly technical commentary exposition that is so common in this game. We believe there is a time and place for students preparing for their first chess tournaments, but not for the chess beginners, and intermediate players. 

Our Chess teachers understands that for the children, chess class is not just a time when they learn a few tricks of the game, but most of all, it is a time for them to challenger their friends to a match. Chess at its core is a competitive activity, thus, we make an effort to teach students good sportsmanship. We teach our students to shake hands before a game, and to shake hands after a game. We teaches students to be graceful when they win, or lose. We instilll in our children a passion for learning, and this we think, transfer to whatever they do in life. 

Get in touch with us to setup time for our after school chess program, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for your location. 

Our Class Structure

The class is one hour long, split into two segments. In the first half hour, a coach gives a lesson on a theme, idea, motif, or classical game. Students participate by debating and attempting to find the best move in certain positions. We follow a curriculum that is tailored to the level of the class. Our primary focus are tactics, endgames, and identifying checkmating patterns. Homework is given to supplement the topics covered in class and reviewed the following week. We also review classical chess games to learn from the successes and failures of masters from previous eras.

Beginner Chess Curriculum

Our primary focus are tactics, endgames, and identifying checkmating patterns. Homework is given to supplement the topics covered in class and reviewed the following week. We also review classical chess games to learn from the successes and failures of masters from previous eras.The class will cover basic pieces: Pawns, Knights, Bishops, Rooks, The Queens, and The King. In addition, the basic concepts such as Check, Checkmate, Castling, En Passant, and Draws. We cover these concepts using practical examples from the history of chess.

Intermediate Chess Curriculum

We will be exploring games from the early 1800s to the late 1900s and discover the amazing history of this timeless game. We will learn about the heroes of chess from Paul Morphy to Bobby Fischer. We will also go over forks, pins, skewers, remove the guard, discover attacks, decoys, and sacrifices.  We cover these concepts using practical examples from the history of chess.

 

Our Program Locations

3645 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538

4966 Paseo Padre Pkwy # B, Fremont, CA 94555

3880 Middlefield Road, Palo Altos, CA 93403

6565 CA-35 Hillsborough, CA 94010

6500 Garaventa Ranch Rd, Livermore, CA

1125 Concord St, Pleasanton, CA 94566

39977 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 64539

4160 Hacienda Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

715 Hellyer Ave, San Jose, CA 95111

6379 Clark Ave STE 200, Dublin, CA 94568

330 W 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403

6180 Jarvis Ave Suite F, Newark, CA 94560

1350 S Park Victoria Dr Suite 36, Milpitas, CA 95035

3380 Blackhawk Plaza Cir #112, Danville, CA 94506

6665 Owen Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

33330 Peace Terrace, Fremont, CA 94555

1850 Lexington Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402

39380 Civic Center Dr, Fremont, CA 94538

2720 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94403

1325 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035

1402 Dempsey Rd, Milpitas, CA 95035

39600 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539

1095 Dunford Way Suite 800, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

717 E El Camino Real #10, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

90 E Latimer Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

2500 Hansen Rd, Hayward, CA 94541

4047 Alder Ave, Fremont, CA 94536

2720 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95121

26236 Adrian Ave, Hayward, CA 94545

4953 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

3550 Bernal Ave #100B, Pleasanton, CA 94566

448 Ignacio Blvd #288, Novato, CA 94949

90 E Latimer Ave, Campbell, CA 95008 

820 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

2733 Stoneridge Dr suite A-101, Pleasanton, CA 94588

7485 Village Pkwy, Dublin, CA 9456

487 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas, CA 95035

46132 Warm Springs Blvd #101, Fremont, CA 94539

6044 Dougherty Rd, Dublin, CA 94568

2500 Hansen Rd, Hayward, CA 94541

4671 Chabot Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588


☎ CONTACT

Josh@castle-chess.com
(510) 766-1429


Stages of Chess


Opening 

The first few moves in the chess opening lays the foundation for every chess game. Most of the chess openings have been named and analyzed for hundreds of years. It is important if you want to be successful in chess to be familiar with some of the most popular openings and understand the theory behind the moves..


Middlegame

The middlegame is the main stage of the game. Studying this part of chess is essential to understanding concepts such as weak squares, a strong center, open files, when to exchange pieces, etc. An improving payer must know how to evaluate the position and create a plan.


endgame

Pawns become more important as endgames often revolve around attempting to promote a pawn by advancing it to the eighth rank. The king, which has to be protected in the middlegame due to threat of checkmate, becomes a strong piece in the endgame. It can be brought to the center of the board and act as a useful attacking piece.


 
 
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