Welcome to Teaneck: ICA's oldest location! Sign up for our winter semester offerings and join an educational, collaborative, and fun chess community. Classes are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, catering to students of all levels.
What truly makes the ICA unique is our distinguished instructors, each drawing on their own distinctive teaching styles and mastery of chess to create an engaging environment conducive to student learning. 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 and inspire students to reach their full potential. Explore each instructor’s background and specialties to see what they bring to the table.
Students are placed into various groups by skill level, all with the benefit of small class sizes (1:6 instructor to students ratio). This ensures every student receives personalized attention while learning in a cooperative peer environment. Join us in Glen Rock for an incredible winter semester of chess excellence! 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 So what are you waiting for? Sign up now and join the ICA Teaneck chess community! Student Levels
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