Starting Sept 23 and ongoing
Classes: Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm
Optional online tournament: Wednesdays 2:30-3pm
Our virtual chess enrichment program offered to students focuses on two important areas with our fun chess classes:
1) Developing chess skills: Teaching chess to beginners and providing advanced instruction to experienced players, thus improving critical thinking, calculations and problem solving in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
2) Developing social and emotional skills: promoting good sportsmanship and learning from mistakes, the values of ethical and fair play, and other valuable life skills that benefit kids beyond the chessboard.
Instructors: All our instructors are trained in using the most current online platforms in providing quality online learning that is both fun and engaging. In our team approach, each lead coach is supported by an assistant who helps parents and kids to make sure everyone is logged in and has all the tools ready.
Assessment: We expect the class will have several different groups based on the students' level. Returning students will not need assessment. New students are assessed at the beginning of the session and assigned to groups based on their level. They meet with their assigned coaches in a password protected zoom meeting and move into different breakout rooms. Students may move between groups during the class if it fits their development.
Class structure: Students learn from the coach via a shared screen displaying a chess board or chess platform. They are engaged via online play against each other through a secure platform, chesskid.com, which is ideal for rising players to practice playing. Students will be provided with an account to chesskid.com that they can use to play online with others during class and anytime they wish.
Students who are absolute beginner to chess will learn the followings:
board and its orientation
pieces and their values, movements, and captures
goal of the game
algebraic notations
parts of the chess games and basic opening principles
basic checkmating patterns
interesting chess history experts
Beginner chess players will learn:
board and its orientation
pieces and their values, movements, and captures
goal of the game and algebraic notations
phases of the chess games and basic opening principles
basic checkmating patterns
Intermediate & Advanced chess student will deepend their understanding in the following areas:
checkmating patters
tactics: pins, forks, skewers, double attacks
opening principles
middle game principles
endgame principles
chess games of famous chess players
09/23/2020, 09/30/2020, 10/07/2020, 10/14/2020, 10/21/2020, 10/28/2020, 11/04/2020, 11/11/2020, 11/18/2020, 11/25/2020, 12/02/2020, 12/09/2020, 12/16/2020
Participants must currently be in grades kindergarten to 12.
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 30
Registration starts on 08/19/2020.
Please contact Mechanics' Institute if you have any questions.