國際象棋營第二部分（7 - 12歲）

Note: If your child has not taken the first chess camp, here are some questions to ask to find out if this is the right camp for them: Do they know specialty moves (pawn promotion, en passant, and castling)? If yes, this is the right camp. If not, please sign up for chess camp prior to this one. Thank you. 

Chess Camp Part Two

In this four-day camp learners will dig deeper into the principles of the first chess camp. The first day will we will explore checkmating strategies. The second day we will take a closer look at check, checkmate, and stalemate. The third day will cover popular chess openings. The fourth day will delve into defenses for black.

For class structure I share my screen with students for the lesson. First we take a look at the lesson on my shared screen, second we practice on our own boards, third we practice as a whole class on my demo board. For the shared-screen-lesson I interact and ask them questions throughout this time. We then put into practice what we learned. On my share screen I have slides that show each step-by-step lesson followed by a slide that lists the order in which students will have a turn to demonstrate. For some lessons they may want to physically move the pieces on their chess board, such as day one, day two, and day three when we learn openings for white’s and defenses for black’s. It is useful for them to physically move each piece along with me on my demo board as this wires their brain to remember where they placed the pieces on their board for when they use these opening fundamentals in a real game. As such, my classes are geared towards learners bringing their chess boards to class each class. 

For the final day when we play chess on my chess board some learners enjoy playing along on their own boards. Since we had four lessons leading up to this day I do not necessarily have a problem with this. The only problem I have had is if they forget to move a piece of the opponent or teammate and their board doesn’t match my board. This can be a tricky situation to navigate, especially if they want us all to wait for them to catch up as it takes time away from playing… I would say that if they have followed along well on their chess boards and their boards have numbers and letters it shouldn’t be too big of a deal, but if they forget to move a piece of the opponent then it is maybe just time to play on my board since we do not want to lose much time for this matter. If they don’t move every single piece for every move then they may be looking at their board and make a move that doesn’t go as planned because they were playing on their board instead of mine. At the end, my board is the board that they should be following. If their board does not match mine it is because they mistakenly did not move a piece that should have been moved. I appreciate all types of learners and understand why one would want to play along on their board for the tactical element at play. If they fall behind in moving the pieces I just ask that they abort their boards at that point and play on mine. Not a big deal. Other learners may not want to use a board at all… this class is geared towards learners having their own boards handy, but it is doable if they don’t. 

Day 1: Checkmate Strategies
Review the four basic mates in chess and see how pieces work together to win by checkmate. 
Learning objective: chess players will learn how two pieces work together for mate. 



Day 2: Check, checkmate, and stalemate
Review the fundamentals of check, checkmate and stalemate 
Learning objective: chess players will be able to identify check, checkmate, and stalemate

Day 3: Popular chess openings
Review popular chess openings and successful development of pieces in the opening stages of the game. 
Learning objective: chess players will gain a greater understanding of opening principles and learn the names of a few famous chess openings.

Day 4: Defenses for black
Review strong defenses for black. White’s goes first which means that black’s is a half-step behind, with strong moves black’s can equalize or gain an advantage. We will take a look at some ways black can defend against white’s attacks. 
Learning objective: chess players will learn how to defend against white’s attacks


*Note: If I have not scheduled a class at a time that works for you, please feel free to click on alternative times to request a time/day that fits your schedule, or email me directly and I would be more than happy to set up a class for you. I look forward to having your learner in my class. Thank you.



This fun and educational camp is perfect for beginners, for those looking to learn a little bit more about chess, or those who have taken my first chess camp and are not quite ready for checkmate camp. Let me teach and inspire your future leaders to love learning and chess, sign up today. Please feel free to message me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to meeting you!