Until players are experts, masters, and beyond, the most common mistakes revolve around coming up with the wrong plan. Everyone knows to throw the h-pawn against the Dragon, but in more subtle positions, finding the right plan can be much more difficult. Young players in particular tend to play with a lot of energy and calculate well, but their lack of experience often means that in less forcing positions or ones where a variety of plans or piece arrangements are available, it can be tough to find the best one. Throughout this camp of 16 classes, GM Shankland will work with students on the process of finding the right plan. Lessons 1-4: Exploiting the pawn structure Lessons 5-8: Making the right piece exchanges Lessons 9-12: Step by step endgame planning Lessons 13-16: Identifying and improving misplaced pieces. G60 round robin tournaments will be organized on Wednesdays 4:00PM with prizes ($100-$50-$25)

Misc Info: Lectures and homework will target USCF 2000+ level Recommended for peak USCF 2000+ players Players rated lower than 2000 allowed with special permission and $100 extra $820 for players with peak USCF 2000+/ $900 for players with peak USCF U2000 NA Chess Hub Gold members (took 4+ NACH camps already) gets 10% discount You can pay in two installments. (e.g. if total fee is $800, you can pay $400 by Nov 3rd and then the remaining $400 by Dec 1st)