Lesson 1

Title:
Introduction to Chess
Objective:
Understand the chessboard, pieces, and basic rules.
Content:

Introduction to the chessboard: ranks, files, and squares.

• Introduction to the chessboard: ranks, files, and squares.
• Overview of the chess pieces: names, positions, and movements.
• Basic rules of chess: turns, capturing, check, and checkmate.

Activity:
Practice setting up the board and moving pieces.
Homework:
Practice setting up the board and moving each piece.

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Lesson 2

Title:
The Pawn and the Knight
Objective:
Master the movements and strategies involving pawns and knights.
Content:

• Detailed explanation of pawn movements, capturing, and promotion.
• Introduction to the knight's unique movement (L-shape) and its tactical uses.
• Basic pawn strategies and common knight tactics(e.g., forks).

Activity:
Play mini-games focusing on pawns and knights.
Homework:
Solve simple puzzles involving pawns and knights.

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Lesson 3

Title:
The Bishop and the Rook
Objective:
Learn the movements and strategic uses of bishops and rooks.
Content:

• Detailed explanation of bishop movements and their control of diagonals.
• Introduction to the rook's movement and its control of ranks and files.
• Basic strategies involving bishops and rooks (e.g., doubling rooks).

Activity:
Play mini-games focusing on bishops and rooks.
Homework:
Practice moving bishops and rooks in different scenarios.

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Lesson 4

Title:
The Queen and the King
Objective:
Understand the powerful movements of the queen and the critical role of the king
Content:

• Detailed explanation of the queen's versatile movements.
• Introduction to the king's movement and its importance in the game.
• Basic check and checkmate concepts.
• Control the center, develop pieces, and ensure

Activity:
Play mini-games focusing on the queen and king.
Homework:
Practice delivering checkmate with a queen and king vs. king.

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Lesson 5

Title:
Basic Opening Principles
Objective:
Learn fundamental opening principles and their importance.
Content:

• Control the center, develop pieces, and ensure king safety.
• Introduction to common opening moves and simple opening traps.
• Introduction to basic tactics: pins, forks, and skewers.

Activity:
Practice basic opening sequences.
Homework:
Review and practice opening principles.

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Lesson 6

Title:
The Endgame
Objective:
Learn basic endgame principles and techniques.
Content:

• Basic strategic principles: piece activity and pawn structure.
• Introduction to key endgame concepts: opposition, promotion, and basic checkmates.
• Practice simple endgames: king and pawn vs. king, king and rook vs. king.

Activity:
Play endgame scenarios and practice checkmating.
Homework:
Review and practice endgame techniques.

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Lesson 7

Title:
Playing a Full Game and Review
Objective:
Apply all learned concepts in a complete game and review key lessons.
Content:

• Play full games with peers, focusing on applying opening, middlegame, and endgame principles.
• Play full games with peers, focusing on applying opening, middlegame, and endgame principles.
• Recap and reinforce all key lessons from the course.

Activity:
Participate in a mini-tournament or round-robin games.
Homework:
Analyze personal games and identify areas for improvement.