Attack, Attack, Attack! With FT Tony Dowden
The NZCF is delighted to announce that FIDE Trainer Tony Dowden will be presenting a 5 lesson course (over 2 Saturdays) titled Attack, Attack, Attack!
Want to sharpen your attacking play? Join FIDE Trainer Tony Dowden for a practical online course designed for players rated 1200–1600.
Lesson Topics:
- Opening & closing lines
- Finding good squares for pieces
- Creating & exploiting weaknesses
- Tactical solutions
- Pawn levers
- Rook lifts
- Queen manoeuvres
- And more
Course details:
Saturdays September 6 & 13, 2025
9:30 am – 12:15 pm (NZT)
Online (Zoom)
$50 per student (includes five lessons over the 2 days)
About the Instructor:
Tony Dowden is a licensed FIDE Trainer, NZ Master, and Candidate Master who peaked at FIDE 2245. He represented New Zealand at two Olympiads and the Asian Teams Championship, and has been NZ Rapid Champion, South Island Champion, Tasmanian Champion, and Queensland Senior Champion. A former teacher and teacher educator with a doctorate in education, Tony is a highly experienced coach who now runs Next Level, supporting improving players rated 1200–1800.
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