'Train-the-Trainers' Workshop

‘Train-the-Trainers’ workshop in Summer Vacation

Chess Activity Centre is planning to organise ‘Train-the-Trainers’ workshop from 6^th to 10^th April 2010 from 10 am to 1 pm for KG/ Primary/ Secondary school teachers, Higher Secondary students/ unemployed youth/ house-wives at The International Centre Goa, Goa University Road, Dona Paula Goa 403002.

Two 1 ½ hour session everyday for 5 days (10 sessions of 1 ½ hours each) (total 15 hours workshop)

In this workshop participant can learn the following

Importance of Chess, why we say Chess is a learning tool.

Introduction on chess game

1. Basic knowledge of Chess

Chess Board

1. Rank and File
2. Names of each square
3. How it is placed

Chess Pieces

a. How each piece move

b. How pieces are placed on chess board

c. Importance of each piece

d. Value of each piece

e. Castle move

Importance of Pawn

a. Up gradation of Pawn

b. En passant move

c. Pawn Chess Game

d. Some basic pawn puzzles

Check and Mate

a. What is Check

b. How can you avoid check

c. What is Mate

d. What is Stalemate.

2. How to write and read chess game
3. Basic Chess opening
4. Some Simple Chess Puzzles
5. Chess Clock
1. How to use Chess Clock
2. Different types of Chess Clock
3. Importance of Chess Clock
6. What is Swiss League System
1. Importance of Swiss league system,
2. How Swiss league system works,
3. Usefulness of Swiss league system,
4. What is meaning of Pairing, Point, Progressive etc.
5. Manual paring and with use of computer
7. How to organise Chess tournament
1. Who can organise Chess Tournament,
2. Basic requirements to organise chess tournament,
3. How to set Chess Clocks Manual/Digital
4. Role of Arbiter in a Chess tournament,

8. Future prospects & self employment opportunities

After completion of this workshop we will assist participant to start their Chess Activity Unit independently.

On Saturday 3^rd April from 2.30 to 6.30 pm a special session has been organized to provide detail & summarized idea about workshop. This session is open and free for all.

For More detail Contact: Shrikant Barve 9403175973/ 2451143, Arjun Halarnkar Vasco Goa 9765404391, Subhash Parsekar, Mapusa Goa , 9011091040, Sandeep Heble, Taleigao Goa 9326129171, Jaya Kumar Raghavan Ponda Goa 9422058920, Milind Kulkarni Altinho, Panaji Goa 9423060952, Shravan Barve Odlem Bhat, Taleigao Goa 9403176657

Sanjay Barve 9403176657

(Secretary) Chess Activity Centre