Chess Teaching Manual - International Master Tom O’Donnell

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International Master Tom O’Donnell

1997

303 páginas

10h 6m

ISBN-1: 0

The Chess Federation of Canada is a charitable organization whose mandate is to
promote and encourage the knowledge, study and play of the game of chess in Canada. The
C.F.C. organizes National Championships and provides funding for the winners to go on to
the World Championships. In addition, the C.F.C. has sent a team to the World Chess
Olympiad each time it has been held (every second year) since 1964.

The purpose of this manual is to encourage the playing of chess by young people.
Chess has been shown to improve academic performance. A youngster taking part in a chess
program develops:

• critical thinking
• logic, reasoning, and problem solving abilities
• memory, concentration and visualization skills
• confidence, patience and determination
• poise
• self-expression
• good sportsmanship
• children who participate in chess programs improve their self-esteem

It is not necessary for the teacher using this manual to be a good chess player - or even
a chess player at all. The course has been designed to take the teacher step-by-step through
the basics and onto more advanced strategies.