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Class experience
Students will learn that Open Positions on the chessboard are defined by the lack of pawn structure in the center of the board because they were captured or hadn't developed, thus having more spaces for pieces to move. Closed Positions are defined as strong pawn structures that block the movement of pieces. Many spaces are blocked off and only certain spaces are accessible. Students will learn that Bishops, Rooks, and Queens are much stronger in Open Positions, as they have open diagonals,...
The students will become stronger chess players as they learn to recognize Open and Closed Positions on their board and to know how to use a Bishop or a Knight effectively.
Homework Offered
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.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
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.Grades Offered
2 files 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.
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
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-4 learners per class