Chess in Schools and Communities (CSC) is delighted to offer schools and parents a range of resources suitable for Home Learning. The material is split into a series of lessons, adapted from the curriculum our tutors normally deliver in over 340 schools across the country each week. There are YouTube videos, worksheets, and Kahoot quizzes to accompany each lesson. The course assumes no prior knowledge of chess and is suitable for complete beginners.

We firmly believe that children learn chess best by playing the game. For that purpose, we have devised a series of mini-games that can be played with a minimum of knowledge. The mini games introduce each chess piece in turn. We recommend that parents or carers play their children at these mini games, developing a good understanding of how each piece moves, before proceeding to the next lesson.

To complement this material, CSC runs two online chess clubs, one for primary school children on ChessKid, and the other for secondary school children on the Lichess platform. Children who complete our Chess at Home course should be highly proficient players. We hope they have fun along the way!

Lesson 1: The Pawn

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 2: The Rook

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 3: The Bishop

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 4: The Queen

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 5: The Knight

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 6: The King

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 7: Check, Checkmate and Stalemate

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 8: Pawn Promotions and Chess Maths

Worksheet     YouTube lesson    Kahoot quiz

Lesson 9: Castling

Worksheet    YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 10: Starting the Game

Worksheet     YouTube lesson     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 11: Simple Checkmates

Worksheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 12: Queen Checkmates

Worksheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 13: Attack and Defence

Worksheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 14: Forks

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 15: Skewers and Pins

Worksheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 16: Using Pins

Worksheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 17: Discovered Attacks

Worksheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 18: Decoy and Destroy

Worksheet    Kahoot quiz

Lesson 19: King and Queen Checkmate

Worksheet    Kahoot quiz

Lesson 20: Queen Sacrifice!

Worksheet    Kahoot quiz

Lesson 21: Chess Notation

Worksheet     Sample Scoresheet     Kahoot quiz

Lesson 22: The Mighty Pawn

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 23: King and Rook Checkmate

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 24: The Draw

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 25: Chess Openings I

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 26: Chess Openings II

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 27: The Endgame, Part I

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 28: The Endgame, Part II

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 29: Chess History, World Champions

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

Lesson 30: Chess History, Magnificent Moves

Worksheet      Kahoot quiz

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