Chess for Preschool-G3

Our chess activities on Kids Academy Classroom introduce young learners to the game of chess, its pieces, movements, rules, and basic strategies. Children develop early problem-solving, critical thinking, and spatial reasoning skills while having fun learning how to play chess.

Core areas covered:

Game basics

• Chess basics

  • Kids learn facts about the game of chess and its history and get introduced to chessboard, chess pieces and their symbols.

• Pieces: How they move and capture

  • Students learn how all the pieces move, what power and value they have in the game and how to write down their moves (chess notation).

• Purpose of the game

  Children will learn what is check, checkmate and stalemate and what different types of check there are. They will practice checks and checkmates and the most popular checkmating patterns.

Strategies

• Basic tactics

  Kids will learn to recognize and use chess strategies, such as fork, skewer, double check etc. The will also practice checkmates in two moves.

• Putting it all together

  This section introduces the most typical strategies of beginning a game of chess; reviews Scholar's mate; explains the concept of trading down and analyses the Opera House Game.

Learning formats

• Worksheets to practice piece moves, checks, checkmates, and different tactics

• Lessons for step-by-step guided learning of each topic

• Videos for visual demonstrations by a certified chess teacher

• Games for interactive practice and learning by doing

• Quizzes to test knowledge of rules, moves, and patterns

By the end of our Chess Course, students should be confident in playing full games, spotting tactical opportunities, and applying beginner-level strategies to win.