This class should be perfect for people with some experience playing chess, though you should be able to catch on quickly even if you have never played the game before. We will explore opening principles, essential middlegame ideas, and various endgame patterns. At the end of class, students will be able to participate in a tournament to practice their skills.

​Topic	Class Recording	Notes and Homework	Date
Review of fundamentals			7/2
Introduction to tactics	Class Recording		7/9
Basic piece checkmates			​7/16
Endgames			7/23
Attacking/trades			7/30
Intermediate tactics			8/6
Positional strategy			8/13
Advanced tactics​			8/20
Tournament			8/27