Brookwood chess club is in its 12th year and growing as a team. We have great parent and adult help which keeps the club running and giving the students a great environment to learn.
In club they fill out chess cards as they complete games, we encourage them by giving rewards on the 4 levels below that counts #'s of games and skills they pass off. Each level has a different cool sticker they add to the achievement board.
I continue to send home chess homework, which are not mandatory, but if they complete them they gets stickers on their name tag on the wall. I also suggest you play chess with them. If you’re not very good it’s even better for them- they can teach you! The best way they learn is teaching others.
________1. DEMONSTRATE HOW THE PIECES MOVE ________2.PLACE A CHECK ON THE CHESSBOARD. ________3.PLACE A CHECKMATE ON THE CHESSBOARD. ________4.PLACE A STALEMATE ON THE CHESSBOARD ________5.EXPLAIN THE 3 WAYS TO GET OUT OF CHECK. ________6.CHECKMATE USING 2 ROOKS ________7. EXPLAINS VALUE OF THE PIECES, CENTER SQUARES ________8. PLAYER SHAKE HANDS BEFORE & AFTER THEIR GAMES. ________9. PLAYED 5 GAMES RECORED ON CARD
LEVEL 2 "LEGO MASTER" ________1. DEMONSTRATE KING-SIDE CASTLING ________2. DEMONSTRATE QUEEN-SIDE CASTLING ________3.EXPLAIN THE TOUCH MOVE RULE. ________4. HOW TO OFFER/ACCEPT A DRAW. ________5.DEMONSTRATE A PIN and Absolute Pin ________6.DEMONSTRATE A FORK. ________7.DEMONSTRATE A SKEWER. ________8. PLAYERS IS QUITE WHILE IN THE PLAYING ROOM ________9. PLAYED 10 GAMES RECORDED ON CARD WIN 2 GAMES
LEVEL 3 "NINJAGO" ________1.SET UP A BACK-RANK MATE ON THE CHESSBOARD. ________2.DEMONSTRATE A DISCOVERED ATTACK. ________3.SHOW THE FOOL’S MATE AND EXPLAIN ________4.SHOW THE SCHOLAR'S MATE AND HOW TO STOP IT ________5.SHOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD ________6. DEMONSTRATE QUEENMATE ________7. DEMONSTRATE TUNNEL MATE ________ 8.PLAYED 15 GAME RECORDED ON CARD WIN 5 GAMES
LEVEL 4 "TOP DOG" ________1. DEMONSTRATE OPPOSITION ________2 DEMONSTRATE 2 BISHOP CHECKMATE ________3. TAKE NOTATION IN 5 GAMES ________4. DEMONSTRATE 4 OPENINGS ________5. PLAYED 20 GAMES RECORDED ON CARD WIN 10 GAMES