Become Top 10 Percent In Chess
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Learn the frameworks for getting to 1800-rated online.
Become Top 10 Percent In Chess
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Learn the frameworks for getting to 1800-rated online.
Course overview
Become The Top 10% In Chess
A 4-week boot camp packed with new ideas, private training, and tournaments to help you get past your plateau.
Who is this course for
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You've hit a rating plateau that you can't seem to overcome, no matter how much you practice.
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You want to improve quickly but don't have time for a Masterclass.
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You daydream about beating that one friend that brags about how he never loses.
Learn the basics taught to Russian schoolboys.
Man plans, God laughs (but we won't)
Understand why you fall into bad positions by relearning basic frameworks.
Learn from your f***-ups
This class includes two private sessions: one for game review and another for learning endgames.
You'll learn actual openings, not the Bongcloud Attack.
We'll cover a full opening repertoire for white and black, the "first principles" of chess, and endgames.
Dominate the tournament
Practice learned skills during the final session against the cohort.
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Meet your instructors
Misha Vilenchuk
National Master
Misha Vilenchuk is the founder of the Mindful Masters Chess Academy, a chess master, and many-time scholastic national and Ohio chess champion. He has been teaching for close to 15 years.
Steven Breckenridge
FIDE Master
Steven Breckenridge was the two-time Oregon chess champion and was a member of the famed Texas Tech team. Today, his students include those rated from 500 to 2300. He coaches Misha Vilenchuk weekly.
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Course syllabus
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Week 1: Attack
We'll introduce basic principles, review famous games, and analyze not just what to do, but how to think.
You'll have a private 1-1 class on endgames with Steven.
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Week 2: Opening Theory For White
After a short openings intro, we'll go two breakout rooms: Misha will teach an upper-level understanding of the Scotch Gambit, and Steven will teach the Fried Liver.
You'll have the ability to review files on Lichess Studies.
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Week 3: Opening Theory With Black
We'll go into two breakout rooms: Misha will teach the Sicilian Dragon, and Steven will teach 1.e5 lines. We will also cover the King's Indian Defense after 1. d4
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Week 4: Famous Games & Review
Finally, we'll round out your knowledge with a deeper dive into the King's Indian Defence. For the final lesson on Thursday, February 29th, the group will play a live tournament, with us providing commentary.
Course schedule
1-2 hours per week
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday in September.
Expected Review/Game Play
1 hour a week
We'll be covering a lot of material in a short time. We expect you to play chess during the week and test the material for at least 1 hour a week.
Tournament
9/29 12:15-1pm EST
While most classes are 30 minutes, this class will start at 12:15 and end at 1pm to allow us to maximally test our skills.
Sample Lesson
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Learning is better with cohorts
Active learning, not passive watching
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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