Chess
Saturdays in March: 2:00pm EST
All are welcome to join!
Week 1:
Teach all rules of chess
What each piece does
Checks, checkmate, stalemate
How to checkmate
Queenmate
2 Rook mate
Castling
Promotion
Games!
Puzzles for HW (optional)
https://www.kidchess.com/learn-chess/kid-chess-puzzles/
Week 2:
Go over puzzles
Early game
Controlling the center
Developing pieces
Making sure to castle!
How do pawns work?
https://chessplus.net/interactive-games/the-pawns-game/
Tactics
Double attack
The fork
The pin
The skewer
Discovered attack
1 rook mate
games
Puzzles for HW
Week 3
Go over puzzles
What to do after early game?
Pawn storm!!
Passed pawns
What is a hanging piece?
Sacrifices
How to draw
Kicking them out
Counting defenders
Games
Puzzles for HW
Week 4:
Go over puzzles
Openings
Ruy lopez
Kings gambit
Queens gambit
Sicillian defense
French defense
Pick one and try them!
Play games
Introduce bug house.
Practice for tournament
Week 5: Chess tournament
Bracket
Week 6:
Go over puzzles
Go over games for individual students
While waiting, students can play games 1v1
After, class vs me.