Basic to Advance Chess Class

BASIC CHESS FOR 3 MONTHS

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Chess Class Syllabus â?? Jay Kirby 

ï?· Class 1 - Introductions and expectations a. The Chess Board b. The pieces, and their initial positions on the board c. The value of each piece d. The objective of a chess match e. Exercise - Setting up the pieces for playing the game. f. For a non-beginner, there will be a more challenging exercise 

ï?· Class 2 a. How to talk about chess â?? algebraic notation b. How the pieces move i. Pawn ii. Promoting a pawn iii. King iv. Exercise â?? using only pawns and kings v. Even a non-beginner should find this exercise challenging 

ï?· Class 3 a. How the pieces move â?? continued i. Rook â?? exercise using only rooks and kings ii. Bishop â?? exercise using only kings, rooks and bishops iii. Queen â?? exercise using only queens, pawns and kings iv. Even a non-beginner should find this exercise challenging 

ï?· Class 4 a. How the pieces move - continued i. Knight b. Exercise - Setup and start a game -Beginners vs. beginners, non vs. non. 

ï?· Class 5 a. Exercise - Playing a game b. Opening strategy i. What should be the first move? ii. Control of the center iii. What should not be the first move? 

ï?· Class 6 a. Opportunities for: i. Forks â?? explanation ii. Knight forks â?? explanation iii. Skewers â?? explanation iv. Pins - explanation v. Exercise - Resumption of a game using these arsenals ï?· Classes 7 â?? 12 a. TB D â?? based on progress of class during first 4 weeks.