国际象棋教学大纲 - 初级班

Becoming Familiar with the Chessboard

· 64 Squares arranges in 8 vertical rows and 8 horizontal rows

· 2 different colors(Light and Dark)

· Positioning the board correctly

Meet the Pieces

· Recognize all the pieces like: King, Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop and Pawn

· Learn how each piece moves with/without captures

Rule of Engagement

· En Passant

· Pawn Promotion

· Castle

· Win or Lose - Checkmate

· No one wins – Stalemate, Friendly Agreement and Insufficient Material to Deliver Checkmate

· Resign/Forfeit

How to Win with Just One Piece

· Queen

· Rook

Tactics

· The relative value of each piece

· How to Win Material, and Avoid Losing material

· How to Defend Against a Threat to One of Your Pieces

Tricks

· Fork

· Pin

· Skewer

· Two attacks at once

· Discovered Check

· Double Check

We will have a tournament toward the end of semester, awards will be given for first three winners.