Team Homework
 

All students who elected to play on the chess team and in the competitive playing groups A, B, and C are required to do about 30 minutes of homework per week.  Any students playing in the recreational playing groups D - H are welcome to do the homework as well, but it is not required.  Each completed homework set is worth 3 points. 

For 2003-2004, the team homework is to complete John Bain's Chess Tactics for Students.  Students may borrow the workbook from the chess club and put all their answers in a notebook, or they may buy a copy of the workbook for $10.  The homework schedule is as follows.  Students may work ahead if they wish. 

Due Date Concept Pages 
September 30, 2003 Pins   2-9
October 7, 2003 Pins 10-17
October 14, 2003 Back Rank Combinations 18-25
October 21, 2003 Back Rank Combinations 26-33
October 28, 2003 Knight Forks 34-41
November 4, 2003 Knight Forks 42-49
November 11, 2003 Other Forks / Double Attacks 50-57
November 18, 2003 Other Forks / Double Attacks 58-65
December 2, 2003 Discovered Checks 66-73
December 9, 2003 Discovered Checks 74-81
December 16, 2003 Double Checks 82-89
January 6, 2004 Double Checks 90-97
January 13, 2004 Discovered Attacks 98-106
January 20, 2004 Discovered Attacks 107-113
January 27, 2004 Skewers 114-121
February 3, 2004 Skewers 122-129
February 10, 2004 Double Threats 130-137
February 17, 2004 Double Threats 138-145
February 24, 2004 Promoting Pawns 146-153
March 2, 2004 Promoting Pawns 154-161
March 9, 2004 Removing the Guard 162-169
March 23, 2004 Removing the Guard 170-177
March 30, 2004 Perpetual Check 178-185
April 6, 2004 Perpetual Check 186-193
April 13, 2004 Zugzwang/Stalemate 194-201
April 20, 2004 Zugzwang/Stalemate 202-209
April 27, 2004 Identifying Tactics 210-217
May 4, 2004 Identifying Tactics 218-225
May 11, 2004 Last Day of Chess Club

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