Chess
Magnet |
Chess |
Staff Member(s) |
Mr. Burns |
Description |
“The beauty of chess is it can be whatever you want it to be. It transcends language, age, race, religion, politics, gender, and socioeconomic background. Whatever your circumstances, anyone can enjoy a good fight to the death over the chess board.” – Simon Williams Students will learn the board game of chess. Students will apply the skills they learn from chess to the strategy, sportsmanship, and critical thinking to their daily life. Top 10 Benefits of Chess
Academic Goals
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Grade 6 Topics |
Openings: The Italian Game, The Ruy Lopez, Fool’s Mate, Scholar’s Mate, The Queen’s Gambit, Philidor’s Defense, Caro-Kann, The Scandinavian Defense, The Sicilian Defense Endgames: Two Rooks Mate, Queen & Rook Roll Endgame, Queen and King Checkmates, Rook and King Checkmates, Two Bishop Pair Endgames, King and Pawn vs King Endgames Tactics: Forks, Pins, Skewers, Discovered Attacks and Discovered Checks Variants: Racing Kings, Anti-Chess (Losing Chess), 4-Player Chess, Checkers Variant, Atomic Chess |
Grade 7 Topics |
Openings: The Berlin Defense, The Closed Sicilian Defense, Dutch Defense, Bogo-Indian Defense, King Fianchetto Opening Endgames: King and Pawn vs King Endgames, Rook & Bishop vs Rook Endgames, Pawn & Knight vs King Tactics: Zugzwang, Zwischenzug, Decoys, Removing the Defender, Variants: Forchess, The Peasant’s Revolt, Sittuyin Variant (Burmese Chess), Elimination Chess, Horde Chess, Dunsany Chess, Bughouse Chess, 4-Player Giveaway Chess |
Grade 8 Topics |
Openings: Nimzo-Indian Defense, Alapin Variation, Alekhine’s Defense, Queen’s Indian Defense, London System, Grunfeld Defense, Trompowsky Attack, Benko Gambit, The Marshall Attack Endgames: Tactics: Clearance Sacrifice, Trapped Pieces Variants: Legan Chess, Pre-Chess, Extinction Chess, Chaturaji, Petrified Chess, Capture Anything Chess, Sideways Pawns |
Partnerships or Shows |
Chess.com, Lichess.org, Chess in the Schools Tournaments Students participate in STEAM Night each year. |