Challenge School

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In addition to the chess CLUB that you are registering for on this form, students have the opportunity to join a competitive chess TEAM that competes in the greater Denver metro area bi weekly from approximately October - March. Being on the TEAM has an additional cost (no more than $20). Would your child be interested in joining a chess TEAM?

Definitely

Not sure- email us when you have more details

No thanks

Chess Club requires a parent to volunteer twice during the academic year from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in order for a student to participate in chess club. Challenge School requires an adult (other than the instructor) be present during chess club class. Parents DO NOT need to know how to play chess. Parents are class facilitators for the student’s learning and safety. These volunteer hours count towards the required volunteer hours. Parents must sign up on Sign Up Genius (instructions will be sent to parents). If a parent is unable to attend those days, the parent is responsible to arrange for a substitute parent. Students must be picked up by 4:00 PM or be registered to attend Wolf Watch after chess club. Late pick-ups are subject to warnings, and your child may be removed from the program without a refund after repeated late pick-ups.

I understand that my child needs to be picked up from Chess Club by 4:00 PM and agree to volunteer for 2 chess classes.

Was your child a member of the Challenge School Chess Club Last Year?

Yes

No

Your child's chess instructor checked off the list of skills that he/she mastered during 2019-2020. We will place him/her in the chess level based on that checklist unless he/she has mastered new skills since last school year. Are there new skills your child has mastered since last school year?

No, please place my child in the level based on the checklist from last year.

Yes, my child has mastered new skills that I want you to consider when placing him/her in the correct chess level.

To help us place your child in the right chess level, please check off all chess skills that your child has mastered.

My child has never played chess.

Knows how all pieces move

Knows chess rules

Knows how to castle

Basic checkmates: King + Queen v. King checkmate

Basic checkmates: King + Two Rooks v. King checkmate

How to record chess games using algebraic notation

Basic opening strategies: king safety, center control, developmentOption 8

More checkmates: King + One Rook v. King checkmate

More checkmates: King + Two Bishops checkmate

Basic endgame knowledge (King + Pawn v. King - when it's a win and when it's a draw)

Basic tactics: pins

Basic tactics: forks

Mate in one problems

More checkmating patterns: smothered mate

More checkmating patterns: back rank mate

Intermediate level tactics: double attacks

Intermediate level tactics: skewers

Intermediate level tactics: discovery attacks

Mate in two problems

Intermediate/Advanced endgame techniques: Lucena position

Intermediate/Advanced endgame techniques: Philidor position

Middlegame strategies and planning

Advanced tactics

Check mates in 3+

Combinations

Examples from master games

How to evaluate a position (how to look at a chess position and be able to tell which side has the better position)

Middlegame strategies and planning

Advanced tactics

Check mates in 3+

Examples from master games

Zugzwang

Small advantages like Good Knight Bad Bishop, Bishop Pair, etc.

Basic familiarity with 1.e4 and 1.d4 openings

Beginning opening repertoire

Reliable understanding of how the opening leads to the middlegame

Some examples of how middlegame are played move by move

Choosing a sensible plan or piece setup

Select Session

Session 1 (7 weeks) - September 11th - October 30th – $84

Session 2 (8 weeks) - November 6th - January 22nd – $96

Session 3 (7 weeks) - January 29th - March 11th – $84

Session 4 (8 weeks) March 25th - May 13th – $96

Emergency Medical Consent

In the event of an emergency requiring medical attention for my child, I understand that Summit School of Chess instructors will make every effort to contact me. However, if I cannot be reached, I give permission for a licensed physician or medical treatment center to administer emergency medical care if needed.

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