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January 2021
January Jamboree – chess on Sunday afternoons
<strong>JANUARY JAMBOREE</strong> 3 consecutive Sundays – 10, 17 and 24 January 2021 from 1.30pm to 4.00pm Chess Centre, Ranelagh St Adelaide $10 per player per Sunday 5 rounds (15 mins + 5 secs) Small cash prizes FOUR TOURNAMENTS WILL BE RUN CONCURRENTLY EACH SUNDAY: <strong>OPEN JUNIOR (under 18) BEGINNERS RETURNEES:</strong> someone taught you the moves years ago, maybe you played at school, but you can’t remember the last time you touched a piece. This should be the interesting one!
Find out more »Sunday Morning Chess Classes
Coaching Classes Each Sunday morning from 10am - 12 noon. Please note - these will generally run every week except on long weekends and during school holidays VENUE: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000 Each Coaching Class is suitable for youngsters of all levels and ages (6+) – from beginner (but a knowledge of how the pieces move will be assumed) to advanced. The class covers many key ideas and consist of short lessons and games, all designed…
Find out more »Jamboree Tournament in January!
January Jamboree – tournaments on Sunday afternoons The January Jamboree tournaments are a new innovation by the SA Chess Association to see if chess will be popular on Sunday afternoons at the Chess Centre - and it certainly appears to be! The first Sunday, 10th January, attracted 38 players on a super-hot day so it is very promising. There are two more Sundays, today and next week .. but probably many more .. Sundays 17 and 24 January 2021 from…
Find out more »Holiday Chess Class
Learn chess with Alan Goldsmith these holidays! 4-times State Champion & chess writer for the Sunday Mail - President of SAJCL Coaching and Tournaments Thursday 21st January 2021 VENUE: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000 The Full Day is 9:15 - 3:30 PM while the Morning class starts around 9:15AM and finishes at 12:15PM. Pizzas will arrive around 12:15. This Coaching Class is suitable for youngsters of all levels and ages (6+) – from beginner (but a knowledge…
Find out more »Sunday Morning Chess Class
Coaching Classes Each Sunday morning from 10am - 12 noon. Please note - these will generally run every week except on long weekends and during school holidays VENUE: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000 Each Coaching Class is suitable for youngsters of all levels and ages (6+) – from beginner (but a knowledge of how the pieces move will be assumed) to advanced. The class covers many key ideas and consist of short lessons and games, all designed…
Find out more »Jamboree Tournament in January
January Jamboree – tournaments on Sunday afternoons The January Jamboree tournaments are a new innovation by the SA Chess Association to see if chess will be popular on Sunday afternoons at the Chess Centre - and it certainly appears to be! The first Sunday, 10th January, attracted 38 players on a super-hot day so it is very promising. Today is the last for January .. but probably many more .. Sunday 24 January 2021 from 1.30pm to 4.00pm Chess Centre,…
Find out more »April 2021
Cancelled – Special Thursday Holiday class
Sorry - not enough students for this class - cancelled!! Learn chess with Alan Goldsmith these holidays! 4-times State Champion & chess writer for the Sunday Mail - President of SAJCL Special Coaching class while many schools are still at school!!! Thursday 8th April 2021 VENUE: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000 The Full Day is 9:15 - 3:30 PM while the Morning class starts around 9:15AM and finishes at 12:15PM. Pizzas will arrive around 12:15. Each Coaching…
Find out more »April Holiday Chess Classes
Learn chess with Alan Goldsmith these holidays! 4-times State Champion & chess writer for the Sunday Mail - President of SAJCL Coaching and Tournaments Thursday 22nd April and/or Friday 23rd April 2021 VENUE: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000 The Full Day is 9:15 - 3:30 PM while the Morning class starts around 9:15AM and finishes at 12:15PM. Pizzas will arrive around 12:15. Each Coaching Class is suitable for youngsters of all levels and ages (6+) – from beginner…
Find out more »June 2021
Sunday Morning Chess Class
Coaching Classes Each Sunday morning from 10am - 12 noon. Please note - these will generally run every week except on long weekends and during school holidays VENUE: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000 Each Coaching Class is suitable for youngsters of all levels and ages (6+) – from beginner (but a knowledge of how the pieces move will be assumed) to advanced. The class covers many key ideas and consist of short lessons and games, all designed…
Find out more »September 2021
The Goldsmith Defence – Chess classes for Adults
A gentle 7 week course for adult beginners & intermediate players on the delights of chess and how to play an attacking game! Monday 23rd August - Monday 4th October 2021 6pm - 7:30pm Come and join Alan Goldsmith at the Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide on Monday evenings from 6 - 7:30pm and discover the social side of chess! Free tea, coffee and biscuits! You will also learn: some amazing openings and essential endgames the importance of tactics…
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