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Meeting Dates: 
Online registration closes at 5pm the day before class begins. To register after online registration has closed (depending on class availability), please call 734-994-2300 ext. 0.

Jan. 26, 2021 to March 2, 2021
Each Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Community Education & Recreation
Facility: ON-LINE COURSE
Price: $115.00 (Standard charge)
Gender: Coed
Spaces: 28 openings remaining
Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Jan 11, 2021 8:01am
Last day for standard registration: Jan 25, 2021 5:01pm
Internet registration opens: Jan 11, 2021 8:01am
Last day for Internet registration: Jan 25, 2021 5:01pm

Description: 

Grades 2nd-5th. Beginning Level: Students learn chess history, chess etiquette, the playing board, its chessmen, how the pieces move, value of the pieces, common opening moves, middle and endgame strategies, tactics, and how to checkmate their opponent. Instructors: All the King’s Men staff. 6 classes.

Focus of each class

Class 1: Introduction; Review: Chess History; Chess Rules; Chess Etiquette; Piece Movement; Piece Value; Touch-Move Rule; Castling; Special Rule (En Passant); General Opening Moves; practice

Class 2: Good and Bad Opening Moves; Tactics (Forks, Pins, Skewers, Discovered Checks, Attacks, Diversion, Opposition); Practice

Class 3: Planning Strategies; Checkmate Positions; practice

Class 4: Helpful Endgame Concepts: Mating Patterns (KQB v K; KQN v K) Checkmating Patterns (K v KQ; K v KRR; K v KR); Practice

Class 5: Review: Question and Answers

Class 6: Online Chess Tournament

Chess is an International language. The BENEFITS derived from the KNOWLEDGE of chess increase one’s ability to meet, greet, mingle and communicate with people all over the world--even when one doesn’t speak a word of the other language! Chess has been shown to improve academic skills, assist in critical thinking, focusing and long- term planning, teach good sportsmanship, and enhance social skills and self-esteem.

Notes:

Please note, this is a virtual/online class that can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. To fully participate, you will need access to the Internet during the class time, and a built in camera/microphone on your device or a webcam if you'd like to communicate directly with the instructor.

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Instructor: All The King's Men Inc.