Chess Tactics for beginners class
In 5 simple lessons, I will teach your child how to find these tactics and be able to pull them off in a chess game. The puzzles will start off simple and then get more challenging. Students will have assignments and a quiz at the end.
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. It will be recommended that students will practice these homework tactics about 2-3 times per week and at about 10-20+ minutes on those days.Grading
I will grade based on the final quiz and will give a report on how well the lesson went.Class Experience
Beginner Level
This class is about learning the basics of chess tactics and how to spot them in your games. The tactics that will be taught will be Forks, Pins, Skewers, and Deflections (Also known as removing the defender). This is an individual tutoring, which is a student to a teacher. I will teach on chess.com and use their interactive board that allows students to play out the position that is given. Also, homework assignments will be puzzles through lichess and you don't need an account with lichess to play the puzzles.
Learning Goals
Spotting the basic chess tactic!
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Forks
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Pins
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Skewers
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Deflection
55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Will be using chess.com for interacting with the puzzles (recommended for during the lesson). A free basic account is needed to interact with puzzles. If no account, can still have a lesson without being able to move the chess pieces live.
Using Lichess for homework assignment. Don't need an account for the puzzles unless want a basic one.
Pre-Requisites
Know the basic of how the chess pieces move, how to castle, and how to capture.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University (2022).
Teaching private chess lessons, small groups, and after-school since 2010 (14 years). Reviews
Live Group Course
$10
weekly or $50 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
5-10 learners per class
