with GM Fidel Corrales
Week #1
Week 1 Unrated - 1800 USCF
Monday, July 31st - Friday, August 4th
| Date | Monday, July 31, 2023 | Week 1 Unrated - 1800 USCF | Monday, July 31st - Friday, August 4th | ||||
| Entry Fee | $450 for Full Day, $250 for Half Day | ||||||
| Round Times | 9:00am - 4:00pm | ||||||
| Description | See our clinic page for full details. Schedule 9am - 12pm Morning Instruction Instruction will generally run in 50 minute blocks with 10 minutes to allow for breaks and conversation 12pm - 1pm Lunch Students may bring their own food to the club, or the Boylston's neighborhood offers many wonderful options for dining out and taking in Downtown. 1pm - 4pm Afternoon Instruction Structured as above. Over the course of the clinic, students will have opportunities to learn from their own games, play practice exercises against similarly-rated students, receive direct teacher feedback and supervision from a strong GM, and meet fellow chess enthusiasts in the Boston area. | ||||||
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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The Boylston Summer Clinic Program for 2023
Prices Go Up June 1st! Register ASAP!
We
are delighted to announce more details about our summer clinics.
Included below is more information about some of the topics that our
instructor will cover in each week of the program:
Building an Opening Repertoire -- Learn how to find openings that suit your style, how to memorize effectively, and how to find chess "heroes" to learn the finer details!
How to Best Study Tactics - Don't just mindlessly click through puzzles. Learn about the best resources and the best training regimens.
The Basics of Rook Endgames -- Master the Philidor and Lucena Positions and learn how to save half-points and steal wins!
The Basics of King and Pawn -- See the principles of great endgame play as demonstrated by the great master Akiba Rubinstein.
Piece Activity and Dynamic Play -- Learn to sacrifice material and fight with energy!
Training in Tactical Openings -- After this one, you'll be heading into complications with no fear.
Pawn Structure and Planning -- Every chess player ends up in unfamiliar positions sometimes; learn how to orient yourself and make a plan even when you're "out of book!"
Individual Game Analysis by the Instructor
How to Prepare Against a Specific Opponent -- Playing at the top table in the final round and need an edge? Trying to knock off the big dog at your club (or maybe your dining room table)? Let the Grandmaster show you they prepare at the professional level.
Minor
Piece Imbalances: Bishop vs. Knight -- Learn more about this most
fascinating relationship between two "equal-value" pieces.
Piece Quality -- When is a "Bad" Bishop Good? Learn the subtleties behind improving your pieces on every turn.
Advanced Rook and Queen Endgames -- Go deeper into these sharp battles, where one inaccuracy often leads to complete disaster.
Weak Pawns -- Take your opponent's soft spot and turn it into a game-long headache.
Opposite-sides Castling Positions -- It's a foot-race to checkmate: don't get caught flat-footed!
Thematic Attacks -- Sacrifices on f7 and h7
When to Trade Pieces
Individual Game Analysis by the Instructor
In
addition to these topics, Fidel may revisit Week 1 topics at a more
complex level. In addition to attending lectures, students in both
clinics will have opportunities to play against their cohort several
times over the week and analyze their games afterwards.
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