Tournament-focused training for rated or aspiring rated players. Deep opening preparation, positional play, complex endgames, and the psychological habits that win classical games.
Players who have outgrown casual chess and are serious about competing — locally, at state level, and beyond.
Students and competitors who finish mid-table or better in district tournaments and want to keep climbing. Disciplined practice habits required.
Has played rated events, knows their main openings, calculates 3+ moves cleanly, finishes elementary endgames. May already have a FIDE rating.
Building a complete repertoire, learning positional concepts the engine can't teach, and developing tournament stamina across long games.
Earn or improve a FIDE rating. Win games against equal-rated opponents through preparation. Convert advantages with proper endgame technique.
Four sessions a week plus tournament-simulation Sundays — the schedule a serious player needs.
At this level we're not just teaching chess — we're shaping the habits of a tournament competitor.
Sensing which side has the better game without calculation — the hardest thing to learn and the most useful.
Spending the right amount of time on the right kind of move. Not too fast, not too slow, never in panic.
Winning won positions and drawing drawn ones. Most games at this level turn on endgame accuracy.
Handling pressure, bouncing back from a bad loss, playing the position and not the rating.
Reviewing one's own games critically — without an engine — and naming the precise moment things went wrong.
Studying specific opponents, choosing the right opening for the right round, knowing when to play for a draw.
Advanced sessions have their own rhythm. There's less talking, longer thinking time at each move, and a higher quality of silence. Students often pull out their tournament books to compare notes between rounds.
Trainer time is focused on group study and personalized repertoire preparation. Every student leaves the program with a personal opening file built up over the term, plus a study list of model games keyed to their style.
Advanced is where students earn — and improve — their first FIDE rating. The next step, Elite, is invitation-only and works with FIDE Master Jeet Jain.
A Queen Plan trial is a working session: opening discussion, a hard puzzle set, and a 25-minute rapid game with full review. We can tell you exactly where you stand in 90 minutes.