Sharpen Your Chess Skills! (Intermediate) (Group)
Students will learn some intermediate skills of playing chess (intermediate tactics and strategies including how to avoid weakening your position, pawn structure, castling early, king safety, bishops vs. knights and more)
Joel
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4.4
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Intermediate Level
This class is intended for intermediate players who have played before and are already familiar with some basic concepts. The class reveals intermediate tactics and strategies (including how to avoid weakening your position, pawn structure, castling early, king safety, bishops vs. knights and much more). The class is structured so that I will teach a concept, give exercises, then go through the answers with all the students. I will teach with a big chess demonstration board next to me in the video frame. My teaching style is informative yet at the same time fun and casual, so students can enjoy the experience. Learners will get to interact with me throughout the entire class by asking and answering questions, playing a game of chess with me, etc. 1. Week of Jan. 22nd: The themes covered are intermediate tactics (discovered attacks, discovered checks) 2. Week of Jan. 29th: The themes covered are positional play (pawn structure) 3. Week of Feb. 2nd: The themes covered are positional play (castling early) 4. Week of Feb. 9th: The themes covered are positional play (pawns around castled king)
Learning Goals
Students will learn to sharpen their tactical skills, become more confident in their attacks on the enemy position, improve their understanding of pawn structure and be able to visualize further ahead in their calculations.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Need to know the rules and the difference between checkmate and stalemate.
Supply List
Your own chess set
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
– Former Victorian Under 16 and Australian Under 14 Junior Chess Champion
– Represented my country (Australia at that time) in the World Junior Chess Championships in Slovakia in 1993
– Played tournament/competitive chess for 10+ years
– Now live in the USAReviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
4-9 learners per class
