Chess - Beginners
Duration
10 weeks. Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.00pm.
Further information
To check out details of courses and next start dates/enrolment view on
www.castlekncokcc.ie/adult-education/
€149.
Course Description:
Chess lessons are offered for those interested in starting at this game. These lessons are recommended to students who wish to start playing chess from the beginning and to players with very little experience. It is not recommended to players who are able to play chess. All lessons are expected to leave some time at the end to practice what is shown in the lesson.
The course will be run by Daniel Martinez Otero who is a highly rated player and experienced chess instructor. He is member of the Dublin Chess Club and one of the players of the main team playing 1st division, so called Armstrong League.
Week 1 Chess board and squares, Characteristics of chess board, initial position, placing pieces correctly. Files and ranks. Piece valuation.
Week 2 Movements I; Rook, Bishop, Queen, King.
Week 3 Movements II; Knight and Pawn. Pawn Promotion.
Week 4 Movements III; Special Movements: Castling and pawn “en passant”.
Week 5 Revision of all previous contents.
Week 6 Check/Checkmate; Definition. How to avoid check. Typical checkmates. Fool’s mate, Scholar’s mate, back-rank mate, Damiano’s mate variations.
Week 7 Chess Notation; How to write in “chess language”.
Week 8 Special Draw Rules; Insufficient material, 50 moves, perpetual check, threefold repetition, stalemate. Time-based situations cases.
Week 9 Phases of a chess game; Opening, Middle Game and Ending. Basic Principles of Chess.
Week 10 Full Revision
Director of Adult Education: Mr Conor Barry
Telephone: 01 8129346 / 01 8221626
email: nightclasses@castleknockcc.ie
Website: www.castleknockcc.ie