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2026 Spring Chess Class syllabus

Advanced Class

Chess Class Director：Hua Wei
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Master Coach：Alex Betaneli
Associate Coach：Neo Wei
Assistant Coach：Drake Jiang

Course Description:
课程描述:

All students in this class should already have a beginner's understanding of chess. The class will strengthen overall chess knowledge and expertise for each student, regardless of their current skill level. For this semester, I will teach them chess etiquette, the rules of tournaments, and more advanced strategies. The class will encourage students to enjoy the game while developing their skills and deepening their understanding of chess.

Planning Your Tournaments:

Name	Date	Location	Link
3rd Annual Madison East Scholastic Championship	March 07	Madison East High School 2222 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704	https://www.kingregistration.com/event/MESC26
2026 WI State Scholastic (Individual sections: K-12 Junior Varsity, K-8, K-5)	March 21 - 22	Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI 53562	https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2026WIScholasticState

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Course Learning Goals:
课程目标：
To develop good learning and thinking skills.
To be prepared for a large-scale chess tournament
To learn chess notation.
To learn and practice sportsmanship and grow as a chess player
To learn and have fun with chess!

1/11/2026 Miscellaneous	Welcome back to chess class! Introduction to the course. Get to know students Introduction to the syllabus and the new material Review chess rules and play some chess trivia Practice making a list of candidate moves in every position as well as looking at opponent’s threats Play fun games about chess Review notation Play some chess games Homework: Play a chess game at home
1/18/2026 Opening	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to create an opening plan based on pawn structure and piece development Learn common opening mistakes and how to punish them Play a few games of chess and practice forming a clear plan after the opening Homework: Play a game and and take notation of that game
1/25/2026 Middlegame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to identify and improve your worst-placed piece Learn how piece activity affects the position Play one to two games of chess focusing on improving piece coordination Homework: Annotate one moment where you improved or should have improved a piece
2/1/2026 Endgame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn why the king becomes an active piece in the endgame Learn concepts of opposition and king activity Play games starting from simplified king and pawn endgame positions Homework: Complete a King and Pawn endgame practice on Lichess.org
2/8/2026 Opening	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to play in closed positions Learn about pawn chains, pawn breaks, and good vs bad bishops Play games starting from closed pawn structures Homework: Identify the key pawn break in one game you played
2/15/2026 Middlegame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how and when to play pawn breaks in the middlegame Learn how to prepare pawn breaks with pieces Play games with notation Homework: Find one successful or unsuccessful pawn break from a game
2/22/2026 Endgame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn practical minor piece endgames Learn how to convert small advantages in knight and bishop endgames Play games starting from minor piece endgame positions Homework: Play a game and and take notation of that game
3/1/2026 Opening	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn about transpositions and move order Learn how flexible development can lead to different openings Play games with notation Homework: Write down one transposition you noticed in a game
3/8/2026 Middlegame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to attack the center Learn when to attack the center instead of the king Play games focusing on central pawn breaks and open files Homework: Play a game and and take notation of that game
3/15/2026 Endgame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn why rook activity is so important in the endgame Learn how to activate rooks and cut off the enemy king Play games starting from simplified rook endgame positions Homework: Complete a Rook Endgames practice on Lichess Link: https://lichess.org/practice
3/22/2026 Opening	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to play openings without memorization Learn how to punish inaccurate opening play Play games starting from unusual or offbeat openings Homework: Play a game and and take notation of that game
3/29/2026 Break
4/5/2026 Break
4/12/2026 Middlegame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to convert an advantage in the middlegame Learn when to trade pieces and when to keep tension Play games with notation Homework: Annotate how you tried to convert an advantage
4/19/2026 Endgame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to create and use passed pawns Learn about outside passed pawns Play games starting from passed pawn endgame positions Homework: Complete a Passed Pawn endgame practice on Lichess.org
4/26/2026 Middlegame	Warm up: Chess puzzles Learn how to create and attack weaknesses Learn typical patterns for attacking the king Play games using an opening we learned in class Homework: Play a game at home, and take notation of the game you played. We will review these games in the next class
5/3/2026 Endgame	Warm up: Review chess games from last week’s homework Study rook endgames, including the Lucena position Play games with notation Homework: Choose a Lichess practice under the “Rook Endgames” section and fully complete it. Link: https://lichess.org/practice
5/10/2026 Miscellaneous	Warm up: Chess puzzles Play a 10 minute time control tournament Homework: Complete 10 puzzles on Lichess.org or Chess.com
5/17/2026 Opening	Play a bughouse tournament End of Semester, No Homework!

Course Supplies:
Pen or Pencil
Notation booklets will be supplied.
Note: Notation booklets are required for a USCF Tournament.