Welcome to Glen Rock: home to ICA since 2016! Immerse yourself in our Spring semester offerings with classes available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 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!
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 Student Levels
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