Welcome to Teaneck: ICA's oldest location! Immerse yourself in our Spring semester offerings with classes available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, catering to students of all levels.
At ICA, our distinguished instructors are the cornerstone of our classes. From world-renowned figures like GM Alex Stripunsky, WGM Irina Levitina, and NM Christopher Welcome, to our dynamic junior instructors, our faculty brings unparalleled expertise and passion to every class.
With years of teaching experience, our instructors motivate, engage, and inspire students to reach their full potential. Explore more about each instructor.
Choose from a range of instruction levels, all with the benefit of small class sizes (1:6 instructor to students ratio), ensuring personalized teaching and encouraging peer interaction. Join us in Teaneck for a Spring semester of chess excellence!
Student Levels
At our programs, we group students into levels based on the following criteria:
Beginner 1: new to chess
Beginner 2: knows legal moves and how to check
Advanced Beginner: knows how all pieces move and capture, check, and checkmate
Intermediate 1: knows how to checkmate the King a) with 1 rook; b) with 2 rooks; c) with Queen; knows all the chess rules including rule of the castle; en passant; pawn promotion
Intermediate 2: has played in unrated tournaments/just begun playing in rated tournaments
Advanced/Rated: has played in rated tournaments
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