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Greetings,
Andrew the chess coach here, welcome to Annapolis chess in Maryland. There are chessclub meetings twice a week in 2 different locations. Actually there are FOUR, but the USNA Midshipmen chessclub on Sundays in Smoke Hall does not permit easy access for civilian cars. AND St. Johns college chessclub is one that I'm not aware of the exact details. HEY SAINT JOHNS !! EMAIL ME ABOUT IT WOULD YOU?

Maybe a chess challenge is in order here, TO ALL SAINT JOHNS PLAYERS, 'We dare you to dare us into a nice friendly club vs. club match'

Anyway, one of the two major chessclubs open to the public is on TUESDAY 6:00pm at Annapolis Barnes & Noble, in the Annapolis Harbor Center mall at the corner of Old Solomons Island Road & route 665. ANNAPOLIS CHESS CLUBS
"I'm most interested in showing absolute beginners of all ages the very basics. After that, it's really satisfying to see their desire grow" ~Andrew

The other public chessclub is on Sundays at roughly 12:30pm at the ZU coffee shop (410) 990-0731 (next to Giant supermarket) 934 Bay Ridge Rd, Annapolis, GO TO THE ZU ~ We have a game for you !

So! YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET GOOD AT CHESS.....

Then then the question becomes : How do we exactly improve our chess skills? Well, there are specific things which you must do. And quite a few wrong ways to train. Improving our chess ability can be compared to climbing a mountain and you cannot expect to sprint all the way to the top of the chess mountain. It's just not that simple.

There are 'plateaus' which you will find that you need to acclimatize yourself with. That's just the way it is, you will get to a certain level and not be able to get further for a little while. The amount of wait depends mainly on how accurately your learning focuses on your specific needs.

Beginners can usually be taught to attain an 800 (Elo rating*) in less than twenty days. Chess players can then be frustratingly stuck around 900-1000 points for years or they can be taught the proper tools they need to progress to higher ratings in less than 6 months. An earnest student will derive terrific satisfaction by following this type of customized instruction. They will benefit greatly by witnessing measurable milestones. Successfully sequenced foundational study is the best way up the chess mountain. Please click on the Elo button for an explanation of 'Elo Ratings'