Cool Chess! Intermediate 1 Lesson 1--Piece Protection/Overloaded Pieces
The students will learn the importance of protecting their pieces on the board and will learn the meaning of an overloaded piece #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 a chess puzzle sheet to be printed out. The chess puzzle sheet will be discussed in the last few minutes of 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
Intermediate Level
The students will learn about the importance of protecting their pieces early in the game. They will learn that it's best to trade a piece when they will gain a point from their opponent. The students will learn that a "free" piece is a piece that is unprotected and ready to be captured. Then, the students will learn that an overloaded piece is a piece that is having to protect too many of his own pieces at the same time. They will find out that they should try to exploit an overloaded piece by luring it out through a capture, causing it to leave a piece unprotected.
Learning Goals
By learning to protect their pieces and to watch out for overloaded pieces, the students will be more careful about their game, so as not to lose their pieces unnecessarily.
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
This class is no longer offered
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