Chess A2Z March Webinar with NM Austin Tang "Practical Prophylaxis: Anticipating Your Opponent’s Ideas"

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

Reserve your spot today by clicking here to register: https://chessa2z.org/t90h