Chess Puzzle Composition Workshop

Solving puzzles is one of the best ways to improve at chess. Creating your own puzzles can open new doors of understanding and creativity. In this class we will quickly introduce some instructive and unusual chess compositions. Using the Board Editor, Analysis, and Study functions on Lichess.org we will learn everything needed to start creating our own puzzles right away.

Student will have time in class to invent, save, and share their original puzzles with other classmates. Students will improve their understand of tactical chess concepts through direct manipulation and experimentation on the raw materials of the game. We will make time for discussion and feedback aimed at refining our compositions. 

This is a one time class but can be repeated indefinitely. Classes are focused on student work so every class covers new ideas and strategies. 

**Prerequisites** 
Students should be very confident about the fundamentals of chess including how the pieces move, basic checkmate patterns, and the names of the squares before taking this class. If they need a refresher please take my beginner crash course (Chess for Sparrows) and/or my general chess club (Chess for Tigers) first.

The ability to work in another window or tab during the Zoom call is essential. 

**Lichess.org**
Students DO NOT need a Lichess.org account to participate in class. If they do register an account please turn on Kid Mode enabling Kid Mode: https://lichess.org/account/kid