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BAC, The largest nonprofit provider of scholastic chess in the West, has transitioned Online to best serve Families seeking dependable and engaging home- enrichment options for all levels of Chess during these uncertain times! Please explore our massively popular Boot-Camps, Winter/Spring 2021 Terms, Weekend Teams and Drop-in single online sessions! Whether you're looking for classes 1x, 2x, or 5x per week (or more!), we should have the right program that fits your schedule.
BAC 2021 SEMESTER COURSES!
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BAC 2021 Courses: Registration will be by Day / Time / Level. Coaches will be using Zoom-Breakout to optimize learning groups by skill. Each term will be one one of three different scheduling tracks, for Levels 1-5 !. Coach ratios will not be higher than 10:1. One make-up session is permitted per course using our Drop-in Clubs (below). 10% Sibling discounts are added in automatically. Students that are brand New to the Game can start here: Level 1 Programs
BAC DROP-IN CLUBS!
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Single-Session Club Options:
- Wednesday 6pm - 7pm (Level 2-3)
- Saturday 10am - 11am (Level 3)
- Saturday 4pm - 5pm (Level 2)
- Sunday 5pm - 6pm (Level 3-4)
Drop-in Clubs have new members weekly so no course will be the same!
Fee: $20 per session
BAC ONLINE SATURDAY TEAM CLASSES
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Teams require a commitment to the scheduled Saturday dates.
BAC Teams are divided into the 3 groups:
- BAC A-Team is open for scholastic AND Adult chess players 1500+ USCF rating (level *6, or chesskid 1950+)
- BAC u1500 Adult-Team is open for Adult (only) chess players u1500 USCF rating
- BAC Inter Team is open for scholastic players in the 1000-1500 USCF rating range (level 4-5, or chesskid 1400-1950)
- BAC First Team is open for scholastic players in the 400-1000 USCF rating range (level 3-4, or chesskid 900-1400)
BAC Teams are taught by the titled professional chess players and instructors including IM Faikl Aleskerov, GM Zviad Izoria and GM Steven Zierk.
Fee:
$135 for 3 Classes/month - 2H Each
$163 for 4 Classes/month - 2H Each
What Level is best for you? (More on Skill-Levels and USCF/Chesskid rating estimates)
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| Week of 6/7 - 6/11 : | 9AM-1PM | N/A |
| Week of 6/14 - 6/18 : | 9AM-1PM | 1PM - 5PM |
| Week of 6/21 - 6/25 : | 9AM-1PM | 1PM - 5PM |
| Week of 6/28 - 7/2 : | 9AM-1PM | 1PM - 5PM |
| Week of 7/12 - 7/16 : | 9AM-1PM | Soon |
| Week of 7/26 - 7/30 : | 9AM-1PM | Soon |