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Chess Strategy Lab: Tactics, Planning, and Better Decisions

A strategy-focused chess course where students learn tactics, planning, checkmate patterns, and how to think ahead. Chess Strategy Lab helps students move beyond basic chess rules into real strategic thinking. Students practice tactics, planning, opening principles, checkmate patterns, defense, and game review. This course supports chess growth while also strengthening focus, patience, decision-making, and confidence.

Chess Strategy Lab: Tactics, Planning, and Better Decisions course image
DM

David Moore

Live Group Course

$25 per class

or $200 for 8 classes

  • 1x per week, 8 weeks
  • 60 min sessions · live video
  • Up to 10 learners per class
  • Ages 8–11

Overview

Strategic thinking

Students learn to compare moves and choose stronger plans.

Tactical patterns

Lessons focus on forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks.

Game review

Students learn from mistakes and identify better choices.

Guided discussion

The class includes analysis, practice, and reflection.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
intermediate

Each session should feel structured and active with a warm-up puzzle, strategy lesson, guided examples, student practice, game play, and review.

Learning Goals

  • Recognize basic tactics such as forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks.

  • Use opening principles instead of memorizing long openings.

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Week 1:
How Strong Players Think

Slow down and compare candidate moves.

60 mins online live lesson
Week 2:
Tactical Patterns

Spot tactical patterns quickly.

60 mins online live lesson
Week 3:
Opening Principles

Other Details

  • Pre-Requisites

    Students should know how each piece moves, how check and checkmate work, and how to play a complete game.

  • Weekly rhythm

    A steady flow of puzzle, lesson, practice, and review keeps the class focused.

  • Practice focus

    Students can solve puzzles, review games, and think about one theme each week.

  • Coach feedback

    Teachers help students explain candidate moves and strategic ideas.

Available times (5 upcoming)

Eastern Time

Saturdays

Full

3:00 AM – 4:00 AM

Starts: Aug 8, 2026

Ends: Sep 26, 2026

Taught by: David Moore

$25

or $200 for 8 classes

Thursdays

Upcoming

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Starts: Jan 15, 2027

Ends: Mar 11, 2027

Taught by: David Moore

$25

or $200 for 8 classes

Mondays

Upcoming

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Starts: Jan 15, 2027

Ends: Mar 8, 2027

Taught by: David Moore

$25

or $200 for 8 classes

Saturdays

Upcoming

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Starts: Jan 15, 2027

Ends: Mar 6, 2027

Taught by: David Moore

$25

or $200 for 8 classes

Fridays

Upcoming

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Starts: Jan 15, 2027

Ends: Mar 5, 2027

Taught by: David Moore

$25

or $200 for 8 classes

Tuesdays

Upcoming

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Starts: Jan 15, 2027

Ends: Mar 9, 2027

Taught by: David Moore

$25

or $200 for 8 classes

Meet Your Instructor

DM

David Moore

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