Beginner Class
This class is great for new chess players, novices and very young chess players. Students will learn the basic rules of chess, common concepts and basic strategies.
The following is a list of many of the concepts and skills that are covered.
Topics covered
Topics covered
How the pieces move and capture
Defended and undefended pieces
Castling
The values of the pieces
Controlling the Centre
Fair exchanges
Favourable exchanges
Unfavourable exchanges
The 3 ways out of check
Checkmate
Stalemate
The 5 ways to draw.
Straight Line Checkmates
Winning with 2 Queens
Winning with 2 Rooks
The Vulnerable Pawn
The 4 move Checkmate
Adjacent Queen Checkmates
Harder Queen Checkmates
En Passant
Development
Useful moves and useless moves
How to use a chess clock
How a chess tournament works
The maximum class size for the Beginners Class is 30 students.
The maximum class size for the Beginners Class is 30 students.