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WGM Elena Chess School
WGM Elena Donaldson is Three Time US Women’s Chess Champion, ranked #2 in the World in 1986-1990

WGM Elena Chess School is a special place for children to achieve maximum success in chess and education. Elena doesn’t set an absolute goal of training for chess mastership but rather using chess as an educational tool to enhance primary education and develop natural abilities of each child.
At the same time the children who are interested in competing in chess tournaments will get best available help on how to improve and prepare for chess competition. These two goals cannot be completely separated and they both help the child to learn critical thinking, memory, pattern recognition, as well as work well under stress, take defeat with a grace and to respect friends and opponents.
At the Bellevue B&G Club, 209 100th AVE NE Bellevue WA

Fall Session 2008(September – December)
Advanced Registration only.
New students: contact Elena before registering for more information and requirements.
Payment screen (Shopping Cart) will appear after you submit your child's name.
ONLY BEGINNERS GROUP HAS 2 spaces open for fall session. Sorry! INterm and Adv groups are full and we cannot accept any more students. You can place on a wait list for winter sesision
Enter number of classes (min 4 for each child):

There will be place to enter your child name after credit card information

New students - can sign up for 4 classess to start, with an option to sign up for the rest of classes later. For existing students we are asking for a commitment to attend the entire session, though partial payment for 4 classes at a time is fine.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR FALL SESSION
Classes September-December FEE=$45 Each class.

Schedule Each Adv-Interm group is limited to 10 students, beginners to 6
Minimum 4 students to have class.
Beginners group from 1:30 pm Max 6
Intermediate group ===FULL 3 pm to 5 pm
practice games 5:pm to 5:30 pm Advanced group ===FULL Sundays 5 pm to 7 pm, practice games 3:30 pm to 5 pm
Only WGM Elena will be teaching the classes.
We learn strategies, play lots of games, and provide homework WGM Elena’s Chess Academy


The Elena Chess School is using Chess Academy curriculum WORKBOOKS that Elena developed several years ago when she was teaching chess to her son Nicholas Orlov since he was pre-K student (since 4.5 y.o.). He became highest ranked (ever) 2nd grader in WA state with rating 1600 and came #2 at the US National Chess Championship in 2005.
Many Elena’s other students came at the top places at the Nationals, most recent Nathaniel Yee from UCDS school who also took 2nd place at US Nationals December 2007. He is a 2nd grader rated 1400+. 
13 of WGM Elena school students (1200+) qualified to Tournament of Champions this year (2008)  by winning 5 out of 5 in Open local tournaments Champions
It takes a year for WGM Elena students to reach 1000+ level.

It is demanding curriculum, and students will have to do homework and follow WGM Elena’s instructions. Students who are following all directions will become Champions.
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