Chess Club

Teacher: TBD

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Challenge your friends to one of the world's most classic games! Learn winning strategies while developing skills in concentration, logic, decision making, planning, and self-discipline. This is a "no credit" class with no grades or homework.

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Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:​

• Correctly place pieces on the board to set up of a game of chess and know the legal moves of each piece.

• Understand and explain how a game of chess can end in either checkmate or a stalemate.

• Understand and perform the strategies for basic openings and end games.

• Competently attack the opponent’s king while defending their own king.

 

Required Materials:

• Chess set

• Internet access during the week for playing games on off-site days (optional)