Chess A2Z March Webinar with NM Austin Tang "Practical Prophylaxis: Anticipating Your Opponent’s Ideas"
Prophylaxis is not about defense. Strong chess players don’t just react to threats; they anticipate their opponent’s ideas before they happen. In this webinar, learn how to recognize your opponent’s plans and improve your own position at the same time. NM Austin Tang will use practical examples to help apply prophylactic thinking in your own games.
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Date & Time: Mar 29, 2026 7–8 PM (PDT)
Location: Zoom (link will be emailed to registrants on the day of the event)
About the Seminar
Prophylaxis is not about defense. Strong chess players don’t just react to threats, they anticipate their opponent’s ideas before they happen. In this webinar, learn how to recognize your opponent’s plans and improve your own position at the same time.
Topics include: 1) How to identify your opponent’s real idea; 2) Stopping threats, if necessary, while developing your pieces; 3) Passive defense vs active defense — when to defend and when to counterattack. Austin will use practical examples to help apply prophylactic thinking in your own games.
About Austin Tang
- Champion – 2024, 2025 Oregon Junior Closed Championship
- 6th Place – 2025 U.S. K–12 Grade National Championship
- Champion – 2022, 2024 Oregon Closed Invitational, Challengers Section
- Oregon Representative – 2025 National Denker High School Championship
- Oregon representative - 2023, 2024 National Barber Championship
- Co-Champion- 2021 Rockefeller National Tournament of Elementary
- State Champions Champion – 2018–2019, 2023–2025 OSCF State Championship
- Champion – 2020 US Chess / ChessKid Online Elementary Championship (K–5)
- US Chess National Master
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Organization:
Chess A2ZLocation:
10940 SW Barnes Rd 247
Portland, OR, 97225United States
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Austin Tang
Email address:
Dates:
05/24/2026
Time:
2PM to 3PM PDT
Price:
FREE
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