The Game of Chess

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The Game of

Chess

Prepared by: Orville J.


Vocabulary
• En Passant - " is a French expression that
translates to "in passing.
• Pawn Promotion - The special ability of a
pawn once it reached the top of the board.
The player can promote to any of the
pieces except the King.
• Fianchetto – means attacking coming from
the sides.
Vocabulary
• Castling - a move which involves the king and a rook.
• Gambit - happens in chess when a player gives up
material during the opening to seek some kind of
compensation.
• File – are letters ‘a to h’ denotes the horizontal line or
row of the chess board.
• Rank – are numbers 1 to 8 denotes the vertical line or
column of the chess board
Brief History of Chess
Chess is a game that has been played for
centuries and was thought to have originated
in India in the 15th century. Long ago, it was
considered a game reserved only for kings
and members of the upper classes.
Brief History of Chess
The modern design of chess
pieces bears the name
Staunton, who was an English
master in the mid-18OO's.
These are the type of pieces
that are now used in all
tournaments worldwide.
Howard Staunton
(April 1810 – 22 June 1874)
Brief History of Chess
• The first official championship chess
tournament was played in 1866 in
London, with sand clocks to restrict
the length of a game.
• A Bohemian (Czechoslovakian) Jew
named Steinitz won the game.
• He became the world's first official
chess champion, holding this title until
1894. Wilhelm Steinitz
May 14, 1836 – August 12, 1900
Benefits Derived from Playing Chess

Chess is an indoor recreational activity which is now being


introduced as a major part of secondary level curriculum
because of the benefits it gives to the students.
Benefits Derived from Playing Chess
1. Chess increases the mathematical and scientific skills of
the students. It also enhances the problem solving skills,
concentration ability, as well as logical thinking ability of the
students.
2. It develops a sense of confidence and self-worth of a
student.
3. It also increases communication skills of a student.
4. It gives a lesson of hard work and commitment.
Benefits Derived from Playing Chess
5. Aside from intellectual exercise, chess provides
entertainment and relaxation. This game is free and can
provide entertainment even for the observers.
6. Chess also has health benefits. It is considered as a
form of recreational therapy. Chess keeps the mind healthy
and a healthy mind results in healthy body. It is used by
therapists to help people suffering from cognitive
functioning such as anxiety and depression.
Benefits Derived from Playing Chess

7. Chess a form of indoor recreational activity can be used


to strengthen family bond. The members of the family can
play with each other while at home. In a way, the chess
pieces can represent the family members. Each member of
the family has a role to play. In chess, the pieces also have
specific function to perform to win the game.
Chess Board Layout
Start With Light Colored Square In Bottom –Right Corner
Chess Board Layout

8
7
6
5 King Knight – Rook –

4
3pts 5pts

3
2
1 Queen Bishops Pawns –
A BC D E F GH – 9pts – 3pts 1pt
Chess Board Layout
Pawns Moves

Pawns are the smallest pieces in the game of chess and are
represented by small cylindrical pieces. Each player starts with eight
pawns that are positioned on the second row of the chessboard in
front of the other pieces

A knight is a chess piece represented by a horse's head and neck,


and is considered one of the more powerful minor pieces. The knight
moves in an L-shaped pattern, moving two squares in one direction
(either vertically or horizontally) and then one square perpendicular
to that direction.

A rook is a chess piece represented by a castle, and is considered one


of the major pieces. Rooks can move horizontally or vertically any
number of squares, as long as there are no other pieces obstructing
their path.
Pawns Moves

En Passant Capture
The en passant rule is a special pawn capturing move in chess. "En passant"
is a French expression that translates to "in passing", which is precisely how
this capture works.
Pawns can usually capture only pieces that are directly and diagonally in front
of them on an adjacent file. It moves to the captured piece's square and
replaces it.
Pawns Moves

Pawn Promotion
• The special ability of a pawn once it reached the top of the board.
• The player promotes to any of the pieces except the King.
• Usually a player selects the most powerful piece the Queen.
• A player may chose underpromotion, depends upon the position of the
opponent’s King.
Chess Board Layout
Knight Moves Rook Moves
Chess Board Layout
Bishops Moves

Bishops are chess pieces represented by a tall, pointed hat, and are
considered one of minor pieces. Bishops can move diagonally any
number of squares, as long as there are no other pieces obstructing
their path.

The king is the most important piece in chess, represented by a small


crown, and its loss results in the game's end. The king can move one
square in any direction - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

The queen is the most powerful chess piece on the board, able to
move diagonally, horizontally, or vertically any number of squares.
The queen is represented by a tall, pointed headdress and is
considered one of the major pieces.
Chess Board Layout
Queen Moves King Moves
Chess Board Layout
King Moves

Castling
• Castling involves the king and a rook.
• no pieces are between the king and rook, and neither the king nor
rook has been moved.
• This can be short castling (right side) or long castling (left side)
• Here are three additional rules of castling:
• If you are in check, you cannot castle
• You cannot castle if any square the king is moving through is
attacked by your opponent's pieces.
• You cannot castle into check
Chess Notation (Algebraic)

Here are the abbreviations and symbols for each chess piece:
• King – K
• Queen – Q
• Rook – R
• Bishop – B
• Knight – N
• Pawn – no abbreviation when writing the move
• X –denotes a capture.
for ‘Check’ The symbol for this situation is a “+”
for Castling 0-0 short (kingside), 0-0-0 long (queenside)
Checkmate It can be a #, a ≠ , or ++.
Chess holds its master in its own bonds,
shackling the mind and brain so that the
inner freedom of the very strongest must
suffer.”
-Albert Einstein-
En Garde!
The class will form a group with 6 members.
There will be 2 players, 2 announcers, and 2
writers. The objective is to play a game of
chess observing the basic rules and
regulations of the game. Please be guided
with the scoring rubrics below.

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