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How to Beat Your Friends in Chess With Simple Chess Tactics
Completed by 84 learners
Ages 8-13
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
1-18 learners per class
55 min
What’s included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
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!
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to use forks, skewers, discovered attacks and pins in order to elevate their chess game.
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Chess.com will be used as the platform to play games with each other and display examples of the tactics.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
During my junior and senior year, I was part of my high school's chess club where we played chess, went over strategies/tactics and watched professional tournament games. I also play chess online in several official platforms like Chess.com, Chess24 and LiChess. I have been studying the game of chess through books, videos, online classes, puzzles and of course practicing over the board. My ratings in Chess.com are currently 1350 in Bullet (1 minute chess) and 1500 in Rapid (10 minute chess). I am also the co-founder of my university's chess team.
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