Course Description: Chess Club: Online Practice

The Chess Club is designed for beginning and intermediate level chess players who are looking to improve their game while having fun and playing with others in the class. Taught by an experienced chess coach, the Chess Club expands on opening principles, middle game strategy and endgames. Each Chess Club meetup includes lesson time, playing time and instructor-led game analysis of the games played. Class is taught via Zoom and utilizes Lichess.org for live games.

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Every week on Thursday, starting on 01/29/26 and ending on 03/05/26

Times:

06:00pm-07:30pm PST

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Price:

Class Price : $159.00

Additional Course Information

A Zoom link will be provided prior to the first session. All students must sign up for a Lichess.org account (free) prior to the first day of camp.NOTE: All class times are Pacific Time (PT).

Online Course Information/Requirements:

- Course fee covers registration for one person unless otherwise noted.
- Must have access to a computer or laptop with current updated operating system. Mobile devices can be used to access some parts of classes but you may not be able to fully participate or complete your course on a phone or tablet.
- A high-speed internet connection.
- An up-to-date internet browser. We recommend Firefox or Chrome. Internet Explorer or Safari may have trouble and are not supported.
- Integrated or USB-connected webcam, speakers and microphone.
- You will need a Zoom login. Please do not share the Meeting ID information, nor invite others to participate with you.

Instructors

Name

Additional Resources

Reed McNames

Biography:

Reed McNames is a dedicated chess coach, tournament player, and certified US ChessFederation (USCF) Tournament Director. With over 13 years of playingexperience, she is ranked among the top 10 female blitz players in Oregon(current members) as recognized by the US Chess Federation ratings list.

She currently teaches for an after-school program, introducing children tochess while fostering strategic thinking, patience, and confidence. Inaddition, she works with private students - both children and adults, tailoringlessons to their individual goals.

Reed stays active in the chess community, playing both competitively andcasually to sharpen her skills and bring fresh insights to her teaching.Through engaging lessons and a student-centered approach, she strives to makechess both educational and enjoyable, helping each player grow at their ownpace.

Facility Detail

ONLINE

ONLINE ZOOM

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Online, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.