How to Play Chess (For All Skill Levels) [Summer Camp 2022]
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5 sessions
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This series ended on August 5, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.
About
Chess is a game with many appeals. It can be a sophisticated, beautiful work of art. It can be an adrenaline-driven, nerve-wracking slugfest. Plus, there's always the satisfaction of beating your friends and random online strangers.
Whatever your reason to play, it's undeniable that getting good requires knowledge and instruction. With this series, I'm going to attempt to teach everything I know about chess, from how the pieces move to how to checkmate with bishop and knight to how to obtain and convert a positional advantage.
All players, regardless of skill level, will gain some knowledge from this series, as well as a good time playing and learning chess.
See you there!
Schedule
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
Every session has a different focus, and every session will cater to all skill levels. Please try to attend them all, and let me know beforehand if you will not be able to make it.
SESSION 1
19
Jul
SESSION 1
Orientation
Orientation
Tue 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 19, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC
In our first session, we will spend some time getting to know each other and spend a little time going over very basic info such as how pieces move and how to set up the board, as well as other rules. I'll also share a ton of chess resources useful to anyone interested in the game.
SESSION 2
22
Jul
SESSION 2
Other Topics
Other Topics
Fri 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 22, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC
The theme of this session is tactics. We'll begin with the basic pins and forks and stuff, and continue on to more complicated combinations, as well as advice on how to spot them in a real-game situation and how to get better.
SESSION 3
27
Jul
SESSION 3
Other Topics
Other Topics
Wed 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 27, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC
Last class was tactics, so it follows that today is positional. Positional play is the deciding factor in many upper level games, and even for beginners it is vital to have a solid foundation in this aspect of chess. We will cover the positional needs of each piece and move on to more advanced topics such as space advantages, static vs dynamic positions, and how to spot potential targets.
SESSION 4
29
Jul
SESSION 4
Other Topics
Other Topics
Fri 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 29, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC
Now that we've covered the middle game in depth, this session is about the opening. We will discuss basic opening principles, tactics in the opening, positional considerations, and how to choose an opening.
SESSION 5
2
Aug
SESSION 5
Other Topics
Other Topics
Tue 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCAug 2, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC
We're in the endgame now. Sorry. In this session, we will start with basic mating patterns and move on to some basic endgames, gradually increasing in complexity and covering topics such as the myriad of rook endgames, minor piece endgames, and how to mentally approach the endgame.