Cool Chess! Beginner 1 Lesson 5--Draw Games and Stalemates!--Ages 13-18
Students will learn the difference between Checkmate, Draw and Stalemate games.
Julie Blasingame
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will receive chess puzzle homework sheets in a PDF format to be printed out. The chess puzzle homework sheets will be discussed in class to make sure all students understand what to do.Assessment
A learner is assessed by understanding the answers on each chess puzzle assignment and knowing how to checkmate to win their games. When a student practices chess at home with others, or on-line, their skills will increase--this will reflect in their knowledge of the game.Class Experience
The students will learn the difference between checkmate, draw games and stalemates. They will learn that Draw games and stalemates are tie games--that nobody wins. The students will learn that they will receive a half point for a Draw game or a Stalemate and one point for a checkmate. A discussion will also be had about the student not resigning his games because his opponent may not know how to checkmate. Towards the last half of the class, the students will play either the teacher or another student on lichess.org.
Learning Goals
By learning the difference between a checkmate, draw game and a stalemate, the students will improve their game by looking for ways to prevent a draw game from happening and to instead, look for ways to checkmate.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
If students do not already have a username on lichess.org, a username will be assigned to the students by the teacher.
Supply List
Students should have a pencil in class and the chess puzzles printed out, which will be attached in a PDF form in the Classroom.
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Abilene Christian University
I am a retired public school teacher of 26 years and currently am a Supervisor of Academic Programming for the Central New York Chess organization on Outschool (https://outschool.com/teachers/CENTRAL-NY-CHESS-INC?usid=wUq7nkLS&signup=true&authTrigger=follow_teacher&follow=true&utm_campaign=share_leader_link). I have taught children and adults in Beginning and Intermediate 1 Chess classes for 23 years in after school programs, summer Chess Camps, online in my Cool Chess classes and now for Central New York Chess. I love to see how Chess helps the brain to think, to make predictions, to sequence, see patterns, etc. I love to see when a student learns how to checkmate and improves upon their game! I teach One Time Cool Chess classes and Private and Multi-Day Classes with Central New York Chess. I enjoy Art, Chess, Scrapbooking, and Travel! I hope to see you in my chess classes soon!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-4 learners per class
