2024 Spring Chess Class syllabus
Elementary Level
Teacher Contact Information:
教师联系:
(608) 772 -2247
tonytu@gmail.com
Course Description:
课程描述:
The second semester is here and there are more chess tournaments in the spring! It is now time to learn advanced chess and thinking and apply it to chess tournaments! This course will prepare all students to enter a USCF (United States Chess Federation) Tournament. I will strengthen overall chess knowledge and expertise for each student regardless of their current skill level. I will focus on tournament preparations and readiness. This class will focus more on deep thinking and strategy in random game positions, rather than openings and endgame checkmates like previous classes.
Tournaments:
Wisconsin Dells Classic |
01/27/2024 |
Spring Hills Elementary School |
Midwest Regional Championships - Scholastic |
1/20/2024 |
UW - Milwaukee Student Union |
2024 Shorewood Hills Chummy Chess Championship |
February 3, 2024 |
Madison, Wisconsin |
CH Bird Elementary School |
February 24, 2024 |
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
WI State Scholastic Championship |
March 23, 2024, March 24, 2024 |
UW Oshkosh |
Wisconsin Rapid and Blitz State Championship |
April 6, 2024 |
Madison, Wisconsin |
Course Learning Goals:
课程目标:
To develop good learning and thinking skills.
To be prepared for a large-scale chess tournament
To learn chess notation.
To learn and have fun with chess!
Course Supplies:
Pen or Pencil
Notation booklets will be supplied,
Notation booklet is required for a USCF Tournament.
1/14 第一周 |
Warm up: Welcome back to class! Introduction to the course. Get to know any new students. Introduction to the syllabus and the new material Learn and review basic rules of the game. |
1/21 第二周 |
Warm up: Review ending game checkmates (King and Rook, King and Queen and two Rooks only) Mid-Game Strategy lecture focusing on pawn structure. Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Play two full rounds of chess.
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1/28 第三周 |
Warm up: Chess tactics puzzles Mid-Game Strategy lecture focusing on board position. Explain and play with pawn chains, passed pawns, en passant, and double/triple pawns. Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Break. Two rounds of chess against random teams. Rank the team scores.
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2/04 第四周 |
Warm up: Chess Brain-Teasers. lecture on chess tournament etiquette, equipment and rules. Bishops, rooks and queens in the mid game and how to make them useful. Break. One round of chess against random opponents.
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2/11 第五周 |
Warm up: Chess “Three basic tactics” puzzles The Three basic chess tactics will be explained and practiced. Break. Two rounds of chess against random opponents.
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2/18 第六周 |
Warm up: Quick chess Opening Quiz Lecture on different common chess openings (Italian, Sicilian, Spanish), and why each one is different. Pros and Cons of each chess opening will be explained. Students are not Required to memorize openings. However, I strongly advise all students to memorize one or two opening. This will give students a strong edge when playing competitively.
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2/25 第七周 |
Warm up: Chess tactics puzzles End-Game Strategy lecture on pawn promotion and defending against pawn promotion. Pawn promotion examples Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Break. Two rounds of chess against random opponents.
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3/03 第八周 |
Warm up: Chess tactics puzzles Mid-Game Strategy lecture focusing on defending the king and queen. Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Play two full rounds of chess.
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3/10 第九周 |
Warm up: Chess tactics puzzles Mid-Game Strategy lecture focusing on attacking the enemy king. Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Break. Get into teams. Two rounds of chess against random teams. Rank the team scores.
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3/17 第十周 |
Warm up: Chess brain-teasers. Review different endgame checkmates: How to checkmate with King and Queen, King and Rook, Two Rooks, and the twin bishops. Two rounds of chess against random teams.
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3/24 第十一周 |
Warm up: Chess tactics puzzles Mid-Game Strategy lecture and piece value. Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Break. Two rounds of chess against random opponents.
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3/31 第十二周 |
Spring Break! |
4/07 第十三周 |
Warm up: Chess tactics puzzles Learn about the Italian opening. Quiz on chess Tactics and puzzles. Break. Two rounds of chess against random opponents. |
4/14 第十四周 |
Warm up: Get into teams and explain the rules of bughouse quickly. Full day: 2 10 minute game with classmates.
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4/21 第十五周 |
Warm up: Review the twin bishop checkmate. Various Chess Puzzles. Knights in the mid game and how to make them useful. Two rounds of chess against random opponents.
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4/28 第十六周 |
Today, we will learn (or review) how to take notation quickly with practice. This includes all the types of notation as well. Quiz on endgame checkmates. Break. One round of chess against random opponents.
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5/05 第十七周 |
Warm up: Explain the rules of bughouse, and a demonstration. Practice Bughouse round. Rest of the day: Mini-tournament to decide teams for next week’s bughouse tournament.
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5/12 第十八周 |
Bughouse Tournament! Warm up: Get into teams and explain the rules of bughouse quickly. Full day: Bughouse tournament with prizes!
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Note: Please Notify me of any allergies. I may be giving out chocolate as prizes. If you don’t want that, email me or contact me directly.
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