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Master Class Lv. I & II - Chess Classes

Master Competitive Chess

1 hSmart Kids Chess Academy

Service Description

Want to be a Chess Master, compete in national and international competitions and achieve your goal of becoming a Chess Master? We get you prepared for tournaments, provide you the lessons and practice needed to master the end game, challenge your thinking, read your opponent, and analyze games with efficiency. Designed for students aged 10–17, these classes teach competitive chess readiness, reading and analyzing opponent chess styles, and redefine how your read your opponent. This level consists of covering within our curriculum the following levels: (Lv. 1801–1900) MASTER I ~ Magister I (Lv. 1901–2100) MASTER II ~ Magister II ___________________________________ (Lv. 1801–1900) MASTER I ~ Magister I 1. Advanced Candidate Move Selection 2. Forcing Moves: Checks, Captures, Threats & Quiet Moves 3. Calculation Trees: Depth, Branching & Pruning 4. Critical Position Identification 5. Practical Decision-Making: Best Move vs. Good Enough Move 6. Human Analysis Before Engine Analysis 7. Advanced Pawn Structure Mastery: IQP, Hanging Pawns, Backward Pawns 8. Minority Attack & Carlsbad Structure Plans 9. French Defence Pawn Chains: c5, f6 & e5 Breaks 10. The Bishop Pair: Preserve, Activate & Exploit 11. Good Knight vs. Bad Bishop Strategy 12. Weak Squares, Outposts & Permanent Positional Damage 13. Domination Strategy: Restricting Enemy Pieces 14. Conversion Technique: Simplifying Without Losing the Advantage 15. Tournament Preparation Plan I: Openings, Tactics, Endgames & Psychology (Lv. 1901–2100) MASTER II ~ Magister II 1. Deep Candidate Move Refinement 2. Advanced Calculation: Long Variations, Branch Control & Elimination 3. Quiet Killer Moves and Hidden Defensive Resources 4. Quality Sacrifices for Dark-Square or Light-Square Control 5. Opposite-Coloured Bishops: Middlegame Attacks and Endgame Drawing Ideas 6. Maroczy Bind Strategy and Breakthroughs 7. King’s Indian and Closed-Centre Pawn Storms 8. Attacking with Opposite-Side Castling 9. Rook Lift Attacks and Third-Rank/Rank-Switching Ideas 10. Opening Preparation Against Specific Opponents 11. Advanced Opening Repertoire Trees and Anti-Systems 12. Engine-Assisted Game Analysis: How to Use Engines Correctly 13. End-Game Tournament Training: Practical Rook Endgames Under Time Pressure


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel or reschedule a class, please contact us 24 hours in advance by emailing or texting us at: TEXT: 647-970-2242 (include Parent Name / Child Name / if CANCEL or RESCHEDULE required) EMAIL: learn@smartkidschess.com


Contact Details

  • 2900 Steeles Ave E unit 31, Thornhill, ON, Canada

    647-970-2242

    learn@smartkidschess.com


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