How to Beat Your Friends in Chess With Simple Chess Tactics

Do you want to improve at the game of chess and finally beat your dad in a game? Do you want to improve your middlegame and destroy opponents with quick tactics? Then scroll no further because this class teaches you exactly that. In this ongoing class, we will delve into numerous chess tactics such as forks, skewers, discovered attacks etc. which can lead to a decisive advantage in the game! We will be going over one tactic each class, where I first execute some examples of the tactics and then give students other examples to solve by themselves while I am providing hints. We will go over what tactic to use in certain chess positions in order to increase your vision in actual games. In addition, the students will be able to play games with each other using their chess.com accounts in order to implement these tactics over the board. There is a in-class chess tournament included at the end of the class so make sure to bring your best game! 
(Recommended for players who know how to move the pieces)

Breakdown of class:

Week One: Forks
-What is a fork in chess?
-Examples of forks
-Activity in groups in which students execute a fork with different pieces
 
Assignment: Complete these 5-10 pins

Week Two: Pins
-What is a pin in chess?
-Examples of pins
-Activity in groups in which students execute a pin with different pieces

Assignment: Complete these 5-10 forks

Week Three: Skewers
What is a skewer in chess?
-Examples of skewers
-Activity in groups in which students execute a skewer with different pieces

Assignment: Complete these 5-10 skewers

Week Four: Discovered Attacks/Discovered Checks
What is a discovered attack/check in chess?
-Examples of discovered attack/check
-Activity in groups in which students execute a discovered attack/check with different pieces

Assignment: Complete these 5-10 discovered attacks/checks

Week Five: Review
-Students will work on deciding what tactic is useful in a certain chess position

Week Six: Class tournament!
-Students will get to participate in a class tournament to play chess with each other, use what they have learned and most of all, have fun playing the magical game of chess!