International Master's Classes

Every chess master was once a beginner 

 ---Irving Chernev

 Term Dates in 2024

✨Term 2 Mondays: 22 April to 17 June (8 weeks)

*** No lessons on public holiday!

 Our Calendar

🏠Venue

Macgregor State School High

Blackwattle Street, Macgregor QLD 4109

Highlights in our class

Aiming to help students nearby succeed in their chess

Aimed at those who can only understand English

Be kind, be polite, be quiet

NO bad words, NO body touching, NO fighting

Respect your teachers, your classmates and your opponents.

Follow teacher’s instructions.

Concentrate - do NOT distract or be distracted.

Do NOT touch and move anything not chess related.

Leave tables and chairs where they were. 

Keep the classroom clean and tidy.

NO eating allowed inside the classroom.

Go to the toilet before the lesson starts.

AREA ALLOWED -Classroom,Waiting area and toilets. Please don't go to any other rooms.

💔Report will be sent to parents if there are any serious breaches of these conditions.

Weekly Lessons

Lecture about 40 minutes: including chess theory, tactics, opening, middle games, end games etc.

Practice games around 20 minutes

Only for MSHS students

📅 Day: Monday

🕒 Time3:00-4:00 pm

🎯Aimed at students who are attending Macgregor State High School only.

NOVICE To INTERMEDIATE

📅 Day: Mondays

🕒 Time:  4:10-5:10 pm

🎯Aimed at students who already have 

a chess experience between 0.5 to 1.5 years, or 

QJ rating below 550.

INTERMEDIATE To ADVANCE

📅 Day: Mondays

🕒 Time:  5:20-6:20 pm

🎯Aimed at students who already have

a chess experience over 1.5 years, or 

QJ rating over 550.

Chess Tournaments(FIDE Rapid or Classic Rated)

Junior Chess Tournament

📅 Day: Sundays 

🕒 Time10:00am-3:30 pm

🎯All Juniors welcome

Monday Night FIDE Rapid Rated

📅 Day: Mondays (Last 3 weeks of school term)

🕒 Time:  7:00-9:00 pm

🎯All Experienced Chess lovers welcome

Monday Night FIDE Classic Rated

📅 Day: Mondays(First 7 weeks of school term)

🕒 Time:  7:00-9:30 pm

🎯All Experienced Chess lovers welcome

⁉️Frequently Asked Questions

Please feel free to contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question amongst the frequently asked questions below.

Pick Up After Chess Lesson 

Our Team

Expertise in their respective positions

IM Peter-Head Coach(Toowong)

International Master(Since Year 2000) 

Peak Fide Rating: 2451

More than 20 years coaching experience

Worked with many schools and talented students

-Admin.(to be planned)

A mother who loves children

Over 10 years admin for public and private sectors

Worked with many schools

Peter-Director of Operations

COO @ KQCC 

Director of Operations @ CCA

Experienced Operations @ International Group Company

Chess Assistants

We can help buy Chess Set and ChessKids Membership at a group purchase cost