The Main Themes of Advanced Chess Camp, November 15, 2025
At this Advanced Chess Camp, student will sharpen his or her ability to see, calculate, and execute powerful short-term combinations that change the course of the game. It trains quick thinking, pattern recognition, and accuracy under pressure. The training themes will cover Pattern Recognition, Calculation Skills, Forcing Moves, Visualization, and Combining Tactics with Strategy.
Why Is This Important to Advanced Chess Players?
Tactical training is essential because it develops the core fighting skills every chess player needs to win games. Even the best strategic plans can fail if a player overlooks a simple tactic. IM Atanas’ tactical training makes learning exciting and hands-on, helping students build fast, confident thinking and the instinct to find winning moves when it matters most. Specifically, he will instruct us about
– Attacking King in the center
– The g7 square – French blocked structure
– When it is ok to play g4
Where is the Camp Location?
Northside Library
Who Should Join the Advanced Chess Camp?
The 1-day training is “highly recommended” (I actually meant “required”) to those without solid tournament experience or below 1200 rating. To those above 1200 rating we offer a special rebate (discount) if joining us because even a chess master needs to often practice tactical training.
What Else Do We Provide You At the Camp?
All chess equipment will be provided.
Lunch, afternoon snacks, and drinks will be provided.
Trophies will be available to the in-camp rapid tournament winners.
What is the Camp Cost?
Early Bird Entry $129 for the FULL Day camp if paid by November 10th. After that, $20 will be added. 10% of the entry fee will be donated to CCL’s Student Activity Group (SAG) Fund to support our community. We accept major credit cards, PayPal, Zelle, and Venmo.
40% Rebate are available to the second or third person from the same family, participants coming from over a 45-minute drive to Columbus, or players above 1200 rating. Please contact 614chessTD@gmail.com for rebate details.
If you cannot make it to the camp, you will be 100% refunded, no questions asked.