FREE Course for Beginners

From time to time Wyndham Chess Club offers FREE Beginner Chess Courses to the local community through Chess Academy.

This free* course is designed for absolute beginners as an introduction to Chess and is open to  ages 6 to 12 and is NOT suitable for kids who are familiar with the rules and moves and already know how to play.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high number of people registering for this course and not attending, therefore depriving others from securing a place, there will now be a booking fee  of $30 for the course. The booking fee will be deductible from the enrollment fee of  any term course by Chess Academy in the following school term. You are not required to pay this fee if your child is already enrolled in a Term 2, Beginner Level 1 class for 2024.

CURRENT COURSES AVAILABLE:

COURSE DATES & LOCATIONS
Will be made available upon submission of booking form after submitting the expression of interest form below.

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This course  covers the following:

a. Overview of the game of Chess

b. The chessboard & correct setup

c. The Pieces

d.  Moves & captures

e.  Illegal moves

f.  Check & Checkmate

g.  Starting a game & overview opening principles

h.  some chess terminology

To register your interest for the next available course, please complete the form below:

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