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Chess Club - Learn, Play, and Socialize (High School)
Cool Chess History 3-- Gioacchino Greco Removing the Guard)--Ages 7-12
Julie Blasingame
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(563)
The students will learn about the Italian Chess Master, Gioacchino Greco, and how he "Removed the Guard" on the chessboard
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Intermediate Level
In this lesson, the students will learn about the Italian Chess Master, Gioacchino Greco and how he used the Removing of the Guard strategy on the chessboard. The students will learn that Greco, by 1619, kept notebooks of his chess tactics. The students will also learn that Greco wrote another chess manuscript, called "The Royall Game of Chesse-Play," that was translated into English 20 years after his death. By studying and practicing different chess strategies, the students will gain more...
The students will become stronger chess players as they practice different chess strategies on the board and by playing chess games on-line.
Homework Offered
A chess puzzle homework sheet will be attached in the Classroom, ready for the students to print out. The homework will be discussed during class to make sure all students understand how to solve the puzzles.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
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.Grades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentStudents should have a pencil in class and the chess puzzles printed out, which will be attached in a PDF form in the Classroom.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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.
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.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(563)
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...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-4 learners per class
