Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR
Course Objective
To convey the general theoretical knowledge of chess and to introduce and teach basic skills and techniques.
Course Content
It covers the transfer of general theoretical information about chess, the introduction and teaching of basic skills and techniques. It also covers tactical game development, basic competition rules, and chess refereeing.
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
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole Playing
Assessment & Evaluation
Oral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 |


