Activity: 1. For children who don`t know how to play chess, begin by

Chess
Learn how to play chess!
Activity:
1. For children who don’t know how to play chess,
begin by showing how each piece on the chess
board moves.
You’ll Need
1. Chess board
2. Chess pieces
2. A chess board is made up of 8 rows and 8
columns for a total of 64 squares. Half of the
squares are black (or dark) and half are white
(or light). In the picture to the right the white
pieces start at rows 1 and 2 and the black
pieces start at 7 and 8.
3. Set up the pawns on the board in
their positions. There are 8 pawns
for each player, and they sit on the
2nd and 7th rows.
4. Explain how a pawn moves. On its first move it can move either 1 or 2
squares forward. After the 1st move, pawns can only move one space
forward or one space diagonal to the left or right when capturing another
piece. Explore a game of who can get a pawn to the other side first.
5. The knight is usually depicted as a horse. There are 2 knights for each
player. Set these pieces on the B and G columns of rows 8 and 1. Knights
move in an L motion: 2 steps left, right, up or down then one over from
there. So if you go up 2 you can move left or right, or if you move left 2
you can go up or down 1. This is the only piece that can go over other
pieces. Try and play the same game again and see who can get the pawn
to the other side first.
6. The bishop looks like it has a hat and starts on the C and F columns of
rows 1 and 8. Each player should have 2, and each will move diagonally
on its starting color. Once again, see who can get a pawn to the other
side first.
7. The rook or castle starts in the A and H columns of rows 1 and 8. The
rook can move left, right, up, and down as far as it can. It can also do a
trick with the king that will be mentioned later. Who can get a pawn to
the other side first?
8. The queen starts on column D on rows 8 and 1. The queen always starts
on its own color. The queen can move in a way that combines the rook
and the bishop. It is one of the most powerful pieces, so move it with
caution and be aware of where your opponent’s queen is.
9. The king resides in column E in rows 1 and 8. The king has very limited
movement and can only move 1 in any direction.
10. Now try to play to see if you can capture your opponent’s king, also
known as check mate. Check means that the king is in danger! Your
opponent must make a move to protect the king; if there is no move that
will make the king safe then you have placed your opponent’s king in
checkmate and won the game!
Like this activity? Learn more with these!
Kid Chess
https://www.kidchess.com/gamestoplay.html
Chess for Kids
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/che
ss-for-kids.pdf
How to Teach Chess
http://paula.rizzuto.id.au/how-to-teach-chess/
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