Chess Club for Rookies: Practice and Analysis
Did you learn a new opening or a new strategy? This game session is focused on applying new knowledge in a chess game and be social with fellow chess players.
Louisa Hou
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(215)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Dear Parents and Learners! Thank you for your interest my ongoing Chess Club for Rookies. This class is a weekly game session where students can test out their knowledge in practice and have fun! In this class, each student will play against me at the same time or challenge another player in the room. If students does not bring materials to practice, we shall introduce an opening to experiment new ways of starting the game. For the Fall season, a new list of opening will be posted. Feel free to send suggestions, especially if you want to review a specific one! Fall Schedule: September: Week 1 (1-7): Introduction to the French Defense Week 2 (8-14): Introduction to the French Tarrasch Variation Week 3 (15-21): Introduction to the French Winawer Variation Week 4 (22-28): Introduction to the French Advance Variation October: Week 1 (29-5): Introduction to the King’s Indian Defense Week 2 (6-12): Introduction to the King’s Indian Saemisch Variation Week 3 (13-19): Introduction to the King’s Indian Fianchetto Variation Week 4 (20-26): Introduction to the King’s Indian Classical Variation November: Week 1 (27-2): Introduction to the English Opening Week 2 (3-9): Introduction to the English Botvinnik System Week 3 (10-16): Introduction to the English Symmetrical Variation Week 4 (17-23): Introduction to the English Four Knights System December: Week 1 (1-7): Introduction to the Grünfeld Defense Week 2 (8-14): Introduction to the Grünfeld Russian System Here is the structure of the club meeting: - The first 15 minutes is dedicated to sharing, asking questions and learning. - If you need help, please let me know in advance and arrive 10 minutes in advance so I can be there to help you troubleshoot. - The game should last around 30 minutes. - The rest of the time will be used for discussion and analysis. Of course, learners can also choose to keep their game private so I will only analyze the games when requested. If you feel uncomfortable about sharing your game or asking any questions, you can send your questions in the chat and I will respond to you privately after. During the last part, all participants are encouraged to ask questions. Game time control: - 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment or chosen by the student This class is open to students of all levels. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to communicate with me. Warmly, Louisa
Learning Goals
The goal is to play a game together and have fun together! This ongoing class allows students to apply their newly learned tactics in a real game or simply wants to practice and make friends. Winning is not the goal; instead we want to work at improving ourselves. For students who already know how to play chess but is unsure about their level, this is also a great way to find out. 😊
Other Details
Supply List
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses: chess.com We can also play anonymously on Lichess.org if you do not have an account ready. As always, I suggest to always have a physical version of the game for learning and practice purposes in general. I think that it is important to learn to play both online and with a real game of chess.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
5.0
215reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Dear parents and learners,
Welcome to my profile! Thank you for your interest in my classes.
I have a degree in psychology from McGill University with a strong interest in child development. Previously, I worked on multiple projects on the development of e-health tools for breast cancer prevention at the Loiselle Lab and education-related studies at the Pragmatic Lab at McGill where we experimented to better understand young participants’ learning process on screens. To further my insight on the delivery of information online and e-learning, I am currently conducting research on the effects of Zoom fatigue as a graduate student at Laval University.
I have more than 5 years of teaching experience working with children from the age of 6 to 14, from the McGill joint program like the Taylor Adolescent program at the Montreal Fluency Center to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. I also taught ESL online to children from China and Japan. In addition to working with children, I worked as a teaching assistant for the sleep mechanism course at McGill. (Highly recommend it!)
These experiences equipped me with scientific knowledge, strong observational skills and flexibility to adapt my teaching style to work with students from different cultural backgrounds or with different needs. I believe that learning is supported through intrinsic motivation and a growth mindset. In addition to the content learning, It is important for all learners to understand the learning process and psychology. For this reason, I put a great emphasizes on breaking down each step and representing all ideas as concretely as possible through imagery. Lastly, the best way for knowledge to stick is through fun discussions and real-life applications. My vision is for my students to become independent learners and be able to improve their own study plan according to their strength and weaknesses.
Lastly, and most importantly, I played chess throughout my childhood and I wish to introduce my passion to young learners. I played competitively in Canada for many years, notably at the Canadian Youth Chess Championship and had the chance to represent my country in international competitions such as the World Youth Chess Championship. I think this game is a fun way to develop strategies, analysis, planning, empathy and most importantly, make friends with others and the self.
I look forward to seeing you in the classroom!
Warm regards,
LouisaReviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 340 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
4-8 learners per class
