Join Our Free Prodigy Program Lessons This Weekend!
To celebrate the launch of Prodigy Program 2.0, Chess University is pleased to announce that the first live lesson in each rating section of Month 1 (January 2018) will be completely free for anybody to attend. If you always wanted to experience how the Prodigy Program works, this is your chance to do so, without spending a dime.
Chess University's Prodigy Program is the world's foremost live, structured online chess learning program that has helped over 20,000 students to improve at chess. This January, we are launching the upgraded Prodigy Program 2.0, aiming to create the perfect live, online chess learning program while retaining the key elements of Prodigy Program 1.0 including live lessons, videos, study guides, etc.
The free Prodigy Program live lessons will be taught on January 6th and 7th, according to the following schedule. All times are given in Pacific Standard Time (PST, or UTC-8:00). Each section is intended for students in the given rating range, but on this occasion everybody is free to choose one, or even attend several sections.
900+ Elo Section, Live Lesson #1
Date: Saturday, January 6th, 10:30-11:30 AM PST
Topic: Typical Incorrect Assumptions and Mistakes
Instructor: FM Arne Jochens
1200+ Elo Section, Live Lesson #1
Date: Saturday, January 6th, 12:00-1:00 PM PST
Topic: Evaluating Forcing Pawn Moves
Instructor: FM Dalton Perrine
2000+ Elo Section, Live Lesson #1
Date: Sunday, January 7th, 9:00-10:00 AM PST
Topic: Endgame Calculation Depth - Calculating Till Completion
Instructor: IM Kostya Kavutskiy
1750+ Elo Section, Live Lesson #1
Date: Sunday, January 7th, 10:30-11:30 AM PST
Topic: Calculation Assessment and Tips
Instructor: IM Kostya Kavutskiy
1500+ Elo Section, Live Lesson #1
Date: Sunday, January 7th, 12:00-1:00 PM PST
Topic: Calculating and Tactical Training Session
Instructor: IM Kostya Kavutskiy
Students will be able to ask questions at any time during the live lessons by using one of the two chat options given below.
How to Attend
Students can choose one of the following two options, with the first option being the recommended one and the second option being a backup solution.
1. To attend via Twitch, visit:
https://www.twitch.tv/chessuniversity
and type a short message in the chat box. Once a box pops up, you will
have the choice to log in or sign up. If you have a Twitch.tv username, go
ahead and sign in. If you do not, click on “sign up”, follow the
instructions and then register an account. Now, you will be able to use
the Twitch chat box.
2. To attend via Youtube, visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessUniversity/live
Learn and enjoy!
Kairav
I am the Founder and CEO of Chess University LLC, the world's leading online chess academy with its primary website located at https://ChessUniversity.com
My journey in the chess education world began when I became a #1-selling coach on Chess.com. I later became President of Chess.com University and started offering "super-premium" services, that went beyond Chess.com's core offerings.
In summer of 2014, I organized the world's first online chess camp featuring 2012 Vice Wold Chess Champion GM Boris Gelfand.
Towards the end of 2014, I created the Prodigy Program which today is Chess University's flagship offering as well as the world's undisputed #1 chess course. Five-time World Chess Champion GM Viswanathan Anand started teaching in the Prodigy Program in 2016 and has been helping Chess University / ChessUniversity.com revolutionize online chess learning since then. In 2017, 13th World Champion Anatoly Karpov taught a live lesson in the Prodigy Program.
Instructors formally or presently associated with Chess University include: Five-time World Champion GM Vishy Anand, 13th World Champion GM Anatoly Karpov, GM Boris Gelfand, GM Alexei Shirov, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, GM Alex Yermolinsky, GM Erwin l'Ami, IM Mark Dvoretsky, IM Nazi Paikidze, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM Daniel Rensch, IM David Pruess, FM Dalton Perrine, FM Elliott Liu, FM Arne Jochens, Kairav Joshi, and many others.
Join the Chess University group if you are interested in learning chess from the best!
Visit ChessUniversity.com to learn about our courses and other services.
Outside the chess world, I am also an educational entrepreneur with interests in bringing top STEM education to schools around the world.
Outside of my present career, the subject that interests me most is astrophysics. I've studied the orbital dynamics of our solar system in the past and enjoy reading about the latest research done to find exoplanets.
I love working and partnering with great people and great businesses. Contact me if you'd like to improve at chess or work together on something else!
Best,
Kairav Joshi
President and CEO
Chess University LLC