Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of lesson; To provide students with the skills of playing the game of chess and teaching it at a basic level.
Course Content
Course content; fundamentals of chess and history of chess, starting position of the pieces on the board, movements of the pieces, moving the pieces, chess clock, illegal positions, game end, fast finish (guillotine), scoring, king-rook mate, king-queen mate, two bishop mate, knight. It covers the subjects of bishop mate, pawn game and basic principles of pawn game endings, seven evaluation principles in chess, strategy and tactics in chess, delayed (open) games, speed chess, blitz, openings in chess and teaching methods of chess.
Required Resources
Kulaç, O. (2001) Başlangıç Düzeyi Satranç Kaynak Kitabı Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları İstanbul
Kulaç, O. 2009; Orta Düzey Satranç Kaynak Kitabı, Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, İstanbul
Kasparov, G. (2006). Benim Ustalarım, İş Bankası Yayınları, İstanbul
Chang R. (2007). Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy, Wheatmark. US
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the rules of the game and the movements of the pieces in chess.
- Explains the game tactics in chess.
- Practices different openings in chess.
- Applies the teaching steps for the game of chess at a basic level.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamentals of chess and history of chess | |
| 2 | Initial position of the pieces on the board, movement of the pieces, movement of the pieces. | |
| 3 | Initial position of the pieces on the board, movement of the pieces, movement of the pieces. | |
| 4 | Chess clock, irregular positions, end of game | |
| 5 | Fast finish (Guillotine), Scoring | |
| 6 | King rook mate, king queen mate | |
| 7 | Two bishops mate, knight bishop mate | |
| 8 | midterm exam | |
| 9 | Basic principles of pawn play and pawn endings | |
| 10 | Seven principles of evaluation in chess | |
| 11 | Strategy and tactics in chess, openings in chess | |
| 12 | Adjourned Games, Rapid Chess, Blitz | |
| 13 | Teaching methods and steps of chess game | |
| 14 | General Review | |
| 15 | Final exam preparation work | |
| 16 | Final Exam |