getting started with chess puzzling · chess teaching manual produced by chess federation of canada...
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When did it start?
Chess Puzzling has been piloted for the past two school years. The first year was2011-2012 and then again in 2012-2013. In October 2012, the advisor committee voted to Adopt chess puzzling as a contest due to large amount of interest.
It is adopted for grades 2-8.The tests have been developed for grades 2-3,4-5, and 6-8.
The Texas Tech chess program has been the group assisting the UIL in the developmentof the program.
Skills Students Gain
Chess has been shown to improve academic
performance.
critical thinking
problem solving and reasoning abilities
concentration and visual skills
patience
logic
good sportsmanship
To get started:
Materials you need:1. Chess boards and pieces
2. Demonstration Board
3. LOTS of room
Floor space or tables
4. Curriculum
Examples:
Susan Polgar
Chess Teaching Manual Produced by Chess Federation of Canada
Professor Chester Nuhmentz, Jr
www.professorchess.com
First MeetingSurvey kids experience with Chesswith a quick test. It will enable you to understand their level of experience.
Two items to test:
1. Knowledge of board
2. Knowledge of pieces
Show Test:
Name:____________________________________________Introduction to Chess Test
1. How many squares does a chess board have?_____________2. How many pieces does each player have to start the game?
Pawns____ Knights_____ Bishops_____King(s)___ Queen(s) _____ Rooks3. Match the name of each piece to its symbol:
King
Queen
Rook
Bishop
Knight
Pawn
4. What is the most important piece? ______5. What is the winning move called?_________
Lessons
Each lesson should consist of 30-60 minutes1. 5-10 minutes explanation 2. 10-15 minute exercise sheet3. 10-15 minutes practice
•Homework pages help
Name:____________________________________________Lesson 1 worksheet1. Mark an “X” on the following squares: a4, d2, e5, g32. Write down the highlighted squares on the spaces below: _____ _____ _____ _____
3. Name the three types of lines that exist on the chessboard.
1. Vertical-_____________________________2. Horizontal-____________________________3. ________________________________________
Example of Lessons
Lesson 1 : Squares and Pawns
Lesson 2: King
Lesson 3: Queen and Rooks
Lesson 4: Bishops and Knights
Lesson 5: Simple Strategy- Check or Checkmate
Lesson 6: Pins
Lesson 7: Special Move: Castling
Lesson 8: Checkmate in one move:
Lesson 9: Checkmate in two moves
Lesson 10: Attacking and defending