Chess Club Update
Hello everyone! It's been great getting to know all of your children in a different way than in math class or at recess (and many for the first time). Chess Club is a very lively and social gathering. It can get loud and sometimes the logistics can be a puzzle to sort, and I definitely have to navigate their desire to get straight to playing versus taking a moment for review and new instruction. But it's been a lot of fun, and I'm really starting to see the quality of the games improve.
The last two meetings we've had continual emphasis on the beginning of the game. Which pieces to move first, developing multiple pieces, castling, common beginner mistakes, the importance of the center of the board, etc. We also looked at the first few moves of the Ruy Lopez, or the Spanish Opening, the oldest, and still one of the most popular ways to begin a game. With that we talked a little more about chess notation and also continued our incremental look into end game patterns. I know a lot of what I say in the instruction time can goes over their heads, depending on where they are in their level of playing. Like any new skill or language, the repetition is what matters most. And they are playing. And they are improving, even if slowly for some. But they seem to be enjoying themselves, and at this point, that's what's most important.
Thank you everyone, Dustin Monda.
PS : If you haven't paid for this first session yet, please contact me at dustin.monda@siskiyouschool.org
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