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Premium Center Classes (PCC)

Our 5 PCC levels — Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, and Queen — guide students from learning the rules of chess all the way to advanced positional play and endgames.

How PCC Works

  • 5 levels: Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen
  • 30 skills per level – students must master all skills to graduate to the next level
  • Coaches track progress using our PCC skill charts
  • Each class: 30 minutes of lesson + 30 minutes of testing on that day’s topic
  • Families get the thoroughness of a private lesson with the price and social benefits of a small group

Start with an Assessment

The first step is a one-on-one assessment with a coach. In this 60-minute session, the coach will:

  • Determine which PCC level (Pawn–Queen) is the best fit
  • Identify which of the 30 skills in that level your child has already mastered
  • Recommend the right class time and path forward

Level Themes

  • Pawn – learning how to play chess, piece moves & basic rules
  • Knight – tactics, basic strategies, and checkmates
  • Bishop – intermediate tactics, combining tactics, intro positional play & endgames
  • Rook – basic positional play, advanced tactics, intermediate endgames
  • Queen – advanced positional play & advanced endgames


70th and Shea

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Pawn 5:30 PM 4:15 PM
Knight 5:45 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 4:15 PM5:30 PM
Bishop 5:45 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM
Rook 6:30 PM 5:30 PM
Queen


Elliot and McClintock

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Pawn 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 3:30 PM
Knight 4:30 PM5:30 PM 4:30 PM5:30 PM 4:30 PM
Bishop 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM
Rook 5:30 PM
Queen 6:30 PM