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CHESS A P O D I U M S E L E C T S U P E R C L A S S I N D I V I D U A L O N L I N E L I V E C L A S S E S AGE CUSTOMIZED BATCH FOR 06+ YEARS INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION FREE CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING BY AWARD WINNING ANKITA PANDEY BEST TEACHERS. INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING. HIGH ENGAGEMENT. MEASURED RESULTS. PODIUM IS A GLOBAL CO-CURRICULAR LEARNING PLATFORM BASED ON HOWARD GARDENER'S THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES FOCUSSED ON CREATING THE ABSOLUTE BEST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR BEGINNERS. ALL COURSES ARE DESIGNED USING GLOBAL BEST LEARNING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES - FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS BY TOP-NOTCH FACULTY. SUPERCLASS PRIVATE ONLINE CLASSES Beginners need individual attention - and we at Podium believe in it hence all our courses are designed to be customized to the development and learning needs at an individual level. Our classes have specific learning outcomes and give individual feedback as per the learning pace of the student. The classes are conducted by the best faculty chosen by Podium's education board. Chess helps build individual friendships and teaches children about sportsmanship. Children learn how to win graciously, and more importantly, how not to give up when encountering defeat. Chess encourages and rewards hard work. Children learn that those who practice and study the strategies win more games. In his celebrated work, “Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences”, noted psychologist Dr. Howard Gardner uses chess as an example of visual-spatial intelligence. Indeed, visual memory plays a crucial role in chess and often manifests itself in the form of pattern recognition. While no two situations may be identical, significant elements could be similar and help trigger a familiar pattern. Module 1 Module 2 Fundamentals Strategy Introduction to Chess Movement of Pieces Chess Board setup and Value of Pieces Name of Pieces Rules Initial Position of pieces Module 3 Module 4 Unique Style Championship Level Development Checkmate and Stalemate Capture and Exchange Special Rules – Castling, Pawn Files, Ranks, Diagonals, Center Promotion and En Passant Check and Defence from Check Chess Notations and Symbols T H E C H E S S S U P E R C L A S S E S Module 5 Module 6 Sharpen the Knife The King's Way Elementary Checkmates King + Queen Vs King King + Queen + Rook Vs King + 2 Rooks Vs King King Module 7 Module 8 Checkmate Raise the bar Checkmate Combinations Pin Checkmate in 1 move Fork Checkmate in 2 moves C H E S S S U P E R C L A S S BEGINNER COURSE STRUCTURE HIGH ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE. OPTIMAL FOR BEST RESULTS. ALIGNED WITH TOP GLOBAL CURRICULUM 1,2 3,4 Fundamentals Developing a & Strategy unique stayle BEGINNER 1 - 24 SESSIONS 5,6 6 7,8 Playing to win. 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