Cool Chess! Beginner 1 Lesson 8--Pawn Promotion/The "d" and "e" Pawn Opening
The students will learn about promoting their Pawn and the "d" and "e" Pawn Opening. #builder #superstar
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
US Grade 2 - 5
Beginner Level
The students will learn that when a Pawn gets all the way to the other side of the board, it will promote to either a Bishop, Knight, Queen, or a Rook. They will learn that most of the time, they will want to promote the Pawn to a Queen, since she is the most powerful piece on the board. But they will learn that sometimes, they will need to "underpromote" to a piece other than the Queen in order to get a checkmate on the board. The students will also learn that the most common way to open their chess game is to play the Queen's Pawn (d) or to play the King's Pawn (e) in order to control the center of the board.
Learning Goals
The students will improve their chess knowledge by understanding how to promote their Pawn and to control the center of the board by playing either their "d" Pawn or their "e" Pawn.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be using the lichess.org website for students to play chess games on-line. The students will be copying the game link and pasting it in the Zoom Chat Box for other students to click on and access the game. Usernames and passwords to lichess.org will not be used for this class.
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
$18
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-4 learners per class
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