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PUZZLES WORKBOOKS FOR SCHOOL CHESS CLUBS AND HOMEWORK Why solve puzzles?
These
workbooks are developed by
WGM Elena over 15 years of her teaching practice. She is using these
materials to work with private students with a great rate of success – most of Elena students achieve
rating of 1000-1100+ starting from
rating of 400 in less than a year. Majority of her students score 5 points out
of 5 at least once in local scholastic tournaments and qualify into Tournament of Champions
90 puzzles
each Order SEE DESCRIPTION BELOW
$3.00 each. $2.50 for 20+ books order. $2.00 for 50+ books
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You can mix all levels of books you need (10 min on each
level).
Order more books later on in a school year
and receive the same price during the year for more workbooks (min order
10).
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Please refer to level description below to order workbooks.
Please send us email chess64@comcast.net
or put info during ordering how many workbooks you need on each level. Answers are
given at the end of each workbook. We will publish any corrections for
Chess Academy Workbooks here. Each workbook has 90 puzzles on 15 pages and will be great
for one or two sessions of a chess club.
Ratings are approximate. For
more level description see below or take a test: Workbooks Test on-line.
Puzzles workbooks make a big difference for the
teacher during the class. It allows the teacher to follow student’s
progress and for all students to work at a different pace. These workbooks
were developed by WGM
Elena Donaldson, Three Times US Women’s Champion and based on our 10+
years of experience of teaching chess to young children in schools and our
summer camps. Please visit
Puzzles Sample , Workbooks
Test on-line.
Workbooks Levels For
After-school Club Puzzles on
Checkmates, Captures, Pins, Double Attacks
#1 Preview Chess Academy 101
Rating beg-600 COMPLETE BEGINNERS GROUP
#2 Preview Chess Academy 102
Rating 600-750 BEGINNERS GROUP, also K-1 750-850.
#3 Preview Chess Academy 103
Rating 800-1000 INTERMEDIATE GROUP
#4 Preview
Chess Academy 201 Rating 1000+
INTERMEDIATE/ INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
GROUP
#5 Preview Chess Academy 202
Rating 1050+ ADVANCED GROUP
$3.00-$7.00
each.
Endgames, Openings, Homework and Self-Study
Preview Chess Academy 203
Rating 1100-1300
Preview
Chess Academy 301 (1300+)
Preview Chess Academy 104,
Checkmate in One move (400-700)
Preview Chess Academy 105,
Checkmate in One move (700-950)
Chess Academy
106: Captures and Pins 700-900 players
Chess Academy 107: Double Attacks for 700-900 players
Chess Academy 205: Endgames (Intermediate 900-1100) (available only for Chess Academy students)
COMING SOON: Books with (*) are only available to Chess
Academy students
(*) Chess Academy 206: Openings
(Intermediate 700-1000) To learn
basic opening moves and strategies to win games in local tournaments
(*) Chess Academy 207: Openings (Intermediate
700-1000) Special challenge for learning openings
(*) Chess Academy 305 Openings (Advanced
1100+) To learn advanced
opening moves and strategies to outplay the opponent in any openings
(*) Chess Academy 208 Special tactics
(*) Chess Academy 304: Endgames
(1200+) Endgames
for advanced players
Coming Soon Chess Academy 302 Advanced puzzles 1300+)
Coming Soon Chess
Academy 303: Checkmates in two and three moves 1300+
.
TO ORDER: please visit the View Workbooks page
Please note: Clubs are not allowed to make
copies from the workbooks.
Levels Description.
Workbooks for after-school Clubs are
available in 18 level and topics:
These workbooks for students in grades
pre-K–6.
The levels’ description is below. Please consider a few things about rating and levels before ordering,
We suggest that you order Chess Academy 101, 102, 103, for you clubs as described below and get more workbooks later on if needed.
The division between Advanced beginners and Intermediate levels (as far as levels go) is difficult to define and depends on individual puzzles solving skills, age, and experience.
These workbooks will do wonder for you child if solved as directed, students become 1100+ after a year, based on WGM Elena practice. These workbooks are a result of 10+ of work and using these puzzles in our summer camps and after-school chess clubs.
In case of doubt we suggest you to go with
easier level, it helps students’ self-confidence.
WGM ELENA CHESS
ACADEMY
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FOR AFTERSCHOOL
CHESS CLUB
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BEGINNERS-INTERMEDIATE
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INTERMEDAITE (800-1100)
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ADVANCED 1150+
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Chess Academy 101Beginners - Players
with no chess experience and little knowledge of chess rules.
Puzzles on moves,
captures. This workbook will
be also beneficial for young students in K-1 grades in the Advanced beginners
group. |
Chess Academy 201
Intermediate Class
Rating 900-1000
Puzzles for checkmates and tactics |
Chess Academy 301
Advanced
Rating –1250+
Advanced tactics, Checkmate in two moves, Endgames |
Chess Academy 102
Advanced Beginners ClassRating 600-700
Puzzles for basic checkmates and tactics |
Chess Academy 202
Intermediate Class
Rating 1000-1100
Puzzles for checkmates and tactics |
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Chess Academy 103
Advanced Beginners/Intermediate ClassRating 700-800
Puzzles on
basic tactics and checkmates |
Chess Academy 203
Intermediate Class
Rating 1100+
Puzzles for checkmates and tactics |
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FOR HOMEWORK AND
SELF-STUDY
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Beginners Chess AcademyTo
learn chess at home For
young students 4.5 –6 years old |
Chess Academy 105
Intermediate
Rating –800-950
Checkmates in one move |
Chess Academy 302
Advanced
Rating –1250+
Advanced tactics
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Chess Academy 104
Advanced Beginners
Rating 400-700
Checkmates in one move |
Chess Academy 205Endgames Endgames students need to
know on the Intermediate level |
Chess Academy 303
Advanced
Rating –1250+
Checkmate in two moves
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Chess Academy 106
Advanced Beginners
Rating 400-700
Captures and Pins |
Chess Academy 206Opening Challenge Rating 900-1100 A different approach to
openings |
Chess Academy 305Openings for students Rating
1100-1300
A different approach to openings |
Chess Academy 107
Advanced beginners -
Intermediate
Rating –700-950
Double attacks
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Chess Academy 207Openings for students Rating 900-1100 A different approach to
openings |
Chess Academy 304Endgames Endgames students need to
know on the Advanced level |
Workbooks are the best way to solve puzzles, not
computer software. Solving puzzles on the computer develops bad thinking habits
and doesn’t help young kids in developing vision of the chess tactics.
For advanced players 1800+ software will help more, but young students need to develop brain first before moving to computers.
