Knights & Bytes Chess Tuition

Knights & Bytes is a special business set up in South Australia to promote chess to schools, groups and individuals and to develop a wide range of elegant databases, suited to your business. We also provide a wide range of chess equipment and books.

Sincere apologies but I will be away from the 1st February 2012 - 17th February 2012 .. and then NORMAL SERVICES will resume in earnest!! if you need to contact me during that time, please simply send an email to alang@knightsandbytes.com.au

We have lots of new ideas for chess this year - but probably the most exciting is the series of KNight CLASSES for adults we will be holding in groups of 6 weeks through-out the year.

Some will be held on Monday nights, others on Tuesday nights, but all will be from 7pm - 8.30pm and be suitable for most people, from beginners through to moderate club players. You are guaranteed to learn some new andimportant ideas each time. The cost per session is $15 and the classes will be held at the shop on 136 Port Rd Hindmarsh.

Cost: Just $90 for 6 evenings - 7pm-8.30pm or $15 per evening - but please book soon - numbers are limited!!

Our key chess product is Good Move! and to see some sample movies, please click here

You can also download a free 10 day trial copy of Good Move! If you like it, please let us know - we are sure you will discover many wonderful ideas - and we will send you a new registration key - it will only cost $20 including GST if you purchase and pay through paypal - and you will be eligible for the next upgrade free!

The cost for an individual copy on disk is just $27.50 (includes GST) or $165 for a school Licence - see more details.

We have lots of wonderful new sets in - great for schools - just $10 for competition set or $15 for weighted set and mats from $7- see here

We run Beginners groups and Advanced groups for Adults on Saturday mornings at our shop - small groups which can be enormous fun. We will teach you the essence of the game - the importance of development and how the pieces interact - and give you some wonderful opening ideas to pep up your game. You might like to learn about the Halloween Gambit or some of the latest theory on a pet line in the Sicilian. Or you might like to learn how you could have crashed through an opponent's defence or perhaps have saved the game - whatever you think you need, we can help - I hope! :)

Term 1	Thursday 12th April 2012	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.
	Friday 13th April 2012	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.
City of Adelaide Junior Championship	Thursday and Friday 19th & 20th April
Term 2	Thursday 5th July 2012	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.
	Friday 6th July 2012	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.
State Under 18 -Under 12 Championships	Thursday and Friday 12th & 13th July
Term 3	Thursday 27th September 2012	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.
	Friday 28th September 2012	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.
State Under 11 - Under 9 Championship	Thursday and Friday 4th & 5th October

Australian Junior Masters	Sun16th - Thursday 20th December
Term 4	Friday 21st December	The morning class starts at around 9.15am and finishes at12.15pm. The Afternoon class starts at 12.30pm and finishes around 3.30pm.

The Coaching Classes are suitable for youngsters of all levels and ages (6+) - from beginner (but a knowledge of how the pieces move will be assumed) to advanced. The classes will cover many key ideas and consist of many short lessons and games, all designed to help students discover the real joy of chess. Girls in particular are taught to counter-attack! Advanced students will discover 'Savage chess'!

We have deliberately introduced the new format of having a morning or afternoon class to make the day more suitable for very young children - youngsters older than 8 should have no problems coping with a fullday.

Fees: The cost for either the morning or afternoon class is $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child of the same family. The cost for the FULL day is $30 per day and $15 per additional child..

Pizzas can be ordered for lunch - $4.50 per person - and will be ordered for 12.15pm.

Venue: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St. Adelaide - just off Waymouth St, west of Light Square. The Chess Centre will be open from 8.30am - 4.00pm for early arrivals and late leavers.

These cost $35 - $40 and can be conducted at the shop or your home, depending on your location. This option is very popular - sometimes it is individual students or small groups - but please book early - there are only limited times available.

Chess at Woodville Library on alternate Friday afternoons from 4.30pm - 5.30pm - FREE

Come along on alternate afternoons to the Library in the Civic Centre on Woodville Road and have a free lesson from Alan Goldsmith - he will also arrange games. Ideal for beginners - adults and youngsters alike.

The next sessions to be announced

Chess at Stirling Library on alternate Saturday afternoons from 2.00pm - 4pm - FREE

Come along on alternate afternoons to the Stirling Library during the winter months - for juniors and adults. Ideal for beginners.

The next sessions tba

Chess at The Parks Library on the final Sunday each month from 3.30pm-5pm

Come along on the last Sunday of the month to The Parks Library on Cowan Ave, Angle Park and have a free lesson from Alan - he will also arrange games. Ideal for beginners - adults and youngsters alike.

To be arranged

Chess at Campbelltown Library on Tuesday afternoons.

We are running chess sessions at the Campbelltown Library on Montague Rd from 4-5.30pm on Tuesday afternoons - come along and join in the fun - free! This continues to run - join in the fun!

If you would like your students to be involved with chess, Knights & Bytes can provide a coaching service for your school - before or after-school, lunchtimes and in lesson times. We are able to coach small groups or whole classes and either the school pays about $50 per session (depending where the school is) or if the parents wish to pay, then it ranges from $3 - $5 per student, with a minimum of 8 students. If you would like to have classes during school time, our rate is $50 per class. All prices include GST.

If you would like a free demonstration at your school at any time, please give Alan a ring on 8346 0589 or 0401 67 2481 (if he is not in his shop) and schedule an hour or two and he will come and take on any number of students simultaneously - he finished equal 4th in Australia years ago and has has been SA State Champion three times and just loves a challenge. Students who can beat him will win a prize!

We are delighted to announce the return of the Rookies Club, an Adelaide institution for over 15 years. It will be held roughly once a month, near the start of the month where practical, from 2pm - 4pm.

Venue: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000
Cost: $10 per afternoon.
Format: There will be a general tournament each week with prizes, along with friendly games and short lessons for novices and youngsters not keen on competitions yet.
Suitable: for ALL juniors aged 5 and above - beginners to advanced

Juniors do not need to turn up for all these events - they can simply turn up on any of the days.

If your school would like a day visit by Alan Goldsmith, please give us a ring - our rates are sensible (around the $330 mark dependng on where the school is) and we guarantee your students will enjoy it.

We are also very proud to have produced Good Move! Chess for Schools and Life - a CD-ROM to teach chess to students of all ages.

"I want to congratulate you for your CD Good Move. I find it brilliant � it certainly helps me in my attempts to improve my game and make sense of the complexities of Chess. Fantastic stuff! Thank you!"
Fred Roberg - September 2004

"A really fantastic program! I have thoroughly enjoyed using it. It is well designed and very informative. Perfect for school chess programs. I have longed for a program like this for years. Thanks for producing it. It makes teaching the game of chess so much easier."
Michael McKenna - Mooroolbark East Primary School - View More Reviews

We were very delighted in 2006 to have run Australia's first Internet Junior Chess Championships - please check the www.ausnetchess.org website for details and join in the fun.

We strongly recommend the Internet Chess Club as a great safe place to play chess on the Internet. It's easy to use, the players range from beginners to super-grandmasters and you can pick a game format that suits you. I usually just logon and play 5 minute games - I just choose the 5 option and then I am paired against someone near my own rating. And if I win the game, my rating goes up usually about 10 points while if I lose, it drops by something similar. You can choose to play hour long games if you wish or ask for a game at a time rate that suits you. Go to the website and discover why thousands of players choose to play chess on ICC - it does cost money however - around $USD60 for an adult or $USD30 for juniors but the value is superb - unlimited time to play opponents who love the game.