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Cool Chess! Beginner 2 Lesson 8-- The King and Rook Checkmate

Completed by 41 learners
Ages 7-12
Live One-Time Class
The students will learn how to checkmate with the King and Rook. #builder #superstar
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Number of reviews:
(564 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-4 learners per class
60 min

What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will receive chess puzzle sheets to be printed out. The chess puzzle sheets will be discussed in class to make sure all students understand how to solve them.
Assessment
A learner is assessed by understanding the answers on each chess puzzle sheet 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 how to checkmate using their King and Rook on the chessboard. They will learn that the Rook cannot make the "Sandwich Checkmate" like the Queen can. But the Rook can make checkmates at the edge or in the corner of the board with the help of their King. The students will learn that it is important to use their King in opposition to their opponent's King to control the board. They will also learn about the "Tempo Move," which is a special "waiting" move. The "Tempo Move" changes the timing of the move by switching the move to the other player. The students will learn that this often happens when they want to force their opponent's King to a certain square.

Learning Goals

The students will become stronger chess players as they learn how to master the King and Rook Checkmate.

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:
Sources
ChessKid.com is an additional resource that can help the students to improve their chess skills. This website provides Chess Puzzles, practice against chess bots, and informative videos which are made by Grand Masters.

Meet the teacher

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!

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