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Series Details
About
In this series, we will be going over the basics of chess. This includes how to move the pieces, common endgames, popular openings, and of course, the often-forgetten middle game. I ask that everyone have their cameras on (let me know if you can't) and come ready to participate. The plan for each lesson is that I'm going to teach some concepts for the first half, and then we can play for the second half.
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
Because this is a series for beginners, I stronlgy advise that you attend every session. If you miss one, the content of the next may not make sense. However, if you do have to miss one, you will not be removed from the series.
Dates
July 1 - July 29
Learners
15 / 15
Total Sessions
6
About the Tutor
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MK
Hi! My name is Michael and I'm from New York. My favorite subjects in school are math, history, English, and outside of school I enjoy playing chess, running, and writing. At Schoolhouse, I tutor math and chess.
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Upcoming Sessions
0
Past Sessions
6
1
Jul
O
Session 1
Orientation
In this session, we will all introduce ourselves, get connected on chess.com, and learn how to move the pieces. We will also play some games if we have time
5
Jul
C
Session 2
Catchup
This is not a required session (not that any of them are). Come if you missed or would like a refresher on the first lesson of this course: we will review how to move the pieces and some basics.
8
Jul
E
Session 3
Enrichment
We will review how to move the pieces, talk about some special moves, begin talking about endgames, and play some games.
15
Jul
E
Session 4
Enrichment
In this session, we will finish learning about the basic endgames, and play some games.
22
Jul
E
Session 5
Enrichment
In this session, we will learn some opening theory, go over common openings, and learn how how to respond to gambits. (And of course, play some games)
29
Jul
E
Session 6
Enrichment
For our final session, we will do some review of the series and briefly go over some middle game concepts. We will spend most of the time playing different variations of chess.