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Chess for Hawks | 30 Minute Puzzle Workout
Class experience
Puzzles are the single best way to improve your chess. Students usually need guidance and encouragement to approach and sustain the detailed problem solving necessary to work on chess puzzles. That's what we do in this class! Using the advanced puzzle features on lichess.org we work on tactics together. I pick a theme and adjust the rating range based on the student's level. We discuss pros and cons of different ideas, practice pattern recognition, and stretch our ability to calculate a...
Homework Offered
I encourage students to continue working on puzzles independently after class. I am always happy to help parents find excellent sources of puzzles in books and websites.0 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will use https://lichess.org/ to practice after class. It is not necessary to create an account but if you do please be sure to turn on Kid Mode: https://lichess.org/account/kid
I screen share lichess.org during instruction.
When school went remote in March of 2020 my chess club (where I taught full time) thrived. This led to curriculum development, program development, and coaching work at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, SciGenius, BudBe, Zinkers, and...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 321 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
2-6 learners per class