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Enrichment • Series

How to Play Chess (For All Skill Levels) [Summer Camp 2022]

Jaden J

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

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.

Series Details

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!

Tutor Qualifications

I have been actively playing chess for 3 years, and in that time I have amassed a library of chess resources and knowledge. I also have 2 years of experience teaching chess to students of all ages and skill levels.

✋ 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.

Dates

July 19 - August 2

Learners

52 / 100

Total Sessions

5

About the Tutor

Hi! My name is Jaden and I'm a Junior from Texas. Nice to meet you!

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Upcoming Sessions

0

Past Sessions

5
19
Jul

Session 1

Orientation

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.
22
Jul

Session 2

Other Topics

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.
27
Jul

Session 3

Other Topics

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.
29
Jul

Session 4

Other Topics

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.
2
Aug

Session 5

Other Topics

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.

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