In the spirit of fostering a community for NYC's middle schoolers and top scholastic players, we're excited to be offering in-person training sessions every Wednesday led by GM Marc Paragua and other top ICN Coaches , and these sessions will be open to all players from all schools, There will be specific groupings based off skill level..

Starting Wednesday’s on October 1st from 6:15pm to 7:45pm, The goal of these classes will be to focus on calculation, middle game technique, and other critical area of chess growth.

Each class will last 90 minutes, with one part consisting of lecture and the other part consisting of thematic middle game training exercises grouped according to rating level. This will enable each student to directly practice certain topics within middle game play that they will be learning.

• Optional drop off, parents are welcome to stay in 2nd floor lounge

• Pizza dinner served

• Limited to 24 players

We are eager to prepare NYC's finest for the upcoming Championship series (Girls States, Grades, States, Girls Nationals, Elementary Nationals) !

Price: $59 (single class), $795 (full semester: 16 dates)

Wednesday Dates:

Fall Semester 2025: 16 Dates

• October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

• November 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

• December 3rd, 10th, 17th

• January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

Drop-off: 6:15 pm

Dismissal/Pick-up: 7:45 pm

Grouping by Rating/Age:

• Middle School Open (6th Grade+ Open to all USCF Ratings)

• Elite Masters Prep - 1200+ USCF Required (All Grades Welcome)

Locations:

• ICN Elite Training Chess Club, 308 West 46th St, New York NY 10011