Intermediate Lessons/ Tactics

Lesson Posted                Lesson Objective                          
April  3                                Key Squares
April 7                                 Sicilian Explained
April 11                               Chess Tournament Tips
April 15                               Master Opposition!
April 21                               Prophylaxis
April 21                               Deflection
May 5                                  Rules of the Game:  Blitz /  Bughouse

Tactics and Challenges

Tactics                                        Additional Handouts       
Scholars Mate:                                 Offense             Defense
Double Attack                                 Worksheet
Q+K vs K Checkmate                     Homework
R+K vs K Checkmate
R+R+K vs K+P                                Homework
Piece values
Forks
Skewers
Pins                                                  Worksheets         #1         #2
Discovered Attack                          Worksheet           (Answers)
Notation                                           Long                  Short
Opening Principles                         Coaches Notebook: Opening Analysis                                            Worksheet: 'You're the coach'
Pawn structures
"What chess Pieces love"               Worksheet  (answers)
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Beginner Lessons / Tactics 

Focus                              Activity                                          
Board                                                                worksheet
Pieces
Rook                                                                  worksheet
Bishop                                                               worksheet
King                                                                   worksheet
Queen                                                                worksheet
Knight                                                               worksheet
Pawn                                                                  worksheet
Check, Checkmate, or Stalemate?                 worksheet
Getting out of check
En Passant
Castling
R+R+K vs K Checkmate                                 Homework

Lessons, Challenges, Theory, and Tactics

Skills / Tactics                           Skills / Tactics                   
Draws - Tournament Tactics         Rule of the square
P+K vs K (defense)                         P+K vs K (offense)
Legall's Mate                                   Opening: 1. ...
Opening: 1.d4 ...                              Opening: 1.e4
Opening: (worksheet)                            
"You be the coach" worksheet
Opening: 1.e4 e5 ... (worksheet)                           
"You be the coach" worksheet
Opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 (worksheet - - answers)  
"You be the coach" worksheet
Opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Bc4 (worksheet)
Opening: Trap! 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5
(worksheet - answers)
Opening: Opening: Ruy Lopez