Introduce your kids to the fascinating world of chess! Our engaging course makes learning chess fun and approachable, teaching essential strategies and tactics that will have your kids playing with confidence by the end of the program.

This is Level One of the chess educational program at the World Chess Club Berlin. If you're unsure which level is right for your child, we recommend attending one of our free kids' events for a skill level assessment.

Course details:

• Course Duration:

  January 26th – February 16th, 2025 (4 lessons)

• Day and Time:

  Sundays from 12:00 to 13:30

• Group Size:

  Limited to 10 participants

• Fee:

  €85 for four lessons

• Language:

  Conducted in German

What the kids’ll learn:

• Lesson 1: Chess basics and fundamentals

  • Introduction to chess and game objectives

  • Setting up the board

  • Understanding ranks, files, and diagonals

  • Pieces names, movements, and capturing

  • Identifying and using square coordinates

  • Chess Rules, winning and losing the game: Check, checkmate, draw, and stalemate

  • Introduction to time controls

• Lesson 2: Chess special moves and basic strategies

  • Chess special moves: Castling, pawn promotion, and en passant Introduction to chess notation and scoring the game

  • Phases of the game: Opening, middle game, and endgame

  • Core strategies for opening success and positional concepts:

  • Controlling the center, developing pieces, king safety, avoiding early queen movements or repeated piece maneuvers

  • Understanding material Value: Pieces value points, calculation, exchange, sacrifice and win of material

• Lesson 3: Basic tactics and endgames

  • Tactical foundations: Introduction to tactics: Forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks

  • Endgame fundamentals and key principles: Opposition, triangulation, square rule, and king activity

  • Essential checkmates: king and queen, king and rooks, and king and pawns endgames

  • Handling unique scenarios: king with two bishops, two knights, or knight and bishop endings

• Lesson 4: Practical play and tournament preparation

  • Tournament basics rules and etiquette: handling illegal moves, touch-move rule, offering draws, and managing nerves

  • Position evaluation, identifying strong, and weak pieces

  • Time controls & management techniques: Classic, rapid, blitz , and bullet formats

Meet the teacher:

The course is led by our amazing teacher Radwa Omar. Over the years, she has competed in national tournaments and women’s leagues, consistently securing second and third places. Her classical FIDE ELO is 1771, and she participates this season in the German chess league. Her warm and gentle teaching will help your kids understand chess and light up their passion for the game. The teacher speaks English and German.

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