Chess Club Update December 9th 2013

There is no chess club on 12/11/2013 due to Dance Show.

Those who are new to chess and didn't attend the chess classes please go through the following materials.

http://www.rockfordchess.org/instruction/flashcards/Level%201and2.pdf

http://www.rockfordchess.org/Chess_Book_Links/Index.html

Homework for December 2nd 2013

Today we have completed the following:

1. Two Bishop + King Vs King Checkmate

2. French opening:

Please ask your child to practice the french opening.
White      Black
1. e4         1. e6
2. d4         2. d5
3. Nc3      3. Bb4
4. e5         4. c5
5. a3         5. Bxc3
6. bxc3     6. Ne7
7. Qg4      7. Qc7
8. Qxg7     8. Rg8
9. Qxh7     9. cxd4
10. Ne2   10. Nb8c6
11. f4       11. Bd7
12. Qd3   12. dxc3
13. Nxc3 13. a6

Today was the last lesson for chess. The club will meet on the following days. I'm expecting kids to play the game with proper opening + end game. Middle game in chess is hard as it requires visualization and remembering all the tips what I shared in class.

First Club meet: December 4th 2013                        Club End Date: on-going

Club Timing:

Monday: 2:15 – 3:00

Wednesday: 3:15 – 4:00

I will continue
1. Analyzing the games what kids have played and wrote on the notebook.
2. Provide feedback to kids time to time.

Thanks,
Mr. Dash

Homework for November 23rd 2013

I discussed the following type of opening in class. I have asked kids to memorize Spanish opening and Giuoco Piano. When they memorize then they can make their own variation.

		Giuoco Piano (or Italian Game) is the oldest recorded opening
		Giuoco Piano Variation 1
Steps		White	Black	Comment
1		e4	e5
2		Nf3	Nc6
3		Bc4	Bc5
4		c3	Nf6
5		d4	exd4	exd4= e5xd4
6		cxd4	Bb4	cxd4=c3xd4
7		Bd2	Bxd2
8		Nb1xd2	d5
9		exd5	Nxd5	exd5=e4xd5
10		Qb3	Na5
11		Qa4	c6
12		Bxd5	Qxd5
13		O-O	O-O
14		Rf1e1
		Giuoco Piano Variation 2
		Execute all the above steps from step 1 through step 9
10		Qb3	Nc6e7
		End of second variation

Homework for November 20th 2013

We practiced playing game using Spanish opening.

Homework:
Kids still need to memorize the steps for Spanish opening.  We have only few classes left and I would teach them few other popular openings.

Spanish opening steps:
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4995010227823639229#editor/target=post;postID=3035225586787459292;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=1;src=postname
 

Homework for November 19th 2013

Today we discussed various types of opening moves and defense.

We learned the complete opening of Ruy Lopez(also called as Spanish Opening) .

Homework:
Memorize the Spanish Opening.

These are steps for Spanish Opening. Kids know how to read the notations. Ask them to reproduce the following opening on board and memorize.

White	Black	Comments
e4	e5
Nf3	Nc6
Bb5	a6
Ba4	Nf6
O-O	Be7
Re1	b5
Bb3	d6
c3	O-O
h3	Na5
Bc2	c5
d4	Qc7
Nb1d2	cxd4	cxd4= pawn on c5xd4
cxd4	Nc6	cxd4- Pawn on c3xd4
Nb3

Homework for November 18th 2013

Today we have discussed the following:

1. How the different pieces such as Pawn, Rook, Bishop, Night, King, Queen to be positioned on board to defend it self and move freely.

2. Few checkmate scenarios.

3. How to draw a match and all the draw rules.

4. Rules of the square and how to promote pawn without being captured in P+K vs K end game.

5.Various Opening and Opening Response (The first moves)

We are entering into intermediate stage in chess.

There is no homework today, but kids are encouraged to keep practicing end game scenarios and promoting pawn to queen in P+K vs K.

Thanks,
Mr. Dash

 

Homework for November 15th 2013

Today we have completed:

The chess notation. This is one important part in chess game.

There was one sheet of homework . Just practice that on this weekend.

Conference Week Class time:

11/18 through 11/22:  1:15 until 2 pm.