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Introduction to chess (click on underlined text for lessons)

 

Lesson 1 - The chessboard and names of pieces

 

Lesson 2 - Starting the game

PAWN LEVEL
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Click on Pawn for "Chess Rules for Kids"
(©David Howe - Courtesy: chessvariants.com)

Moving and capturing

 

Lesson 3 - How pawns move and capture    

 

Lesson  4  - How rooks move and capture 

 

Lesson 5  - How bishops move and capture 

 

Lesson 6 - How knights move and capture 

 

Lesson 7 - How queens move and capture 

 

Lesson 8 - How kings move and capture 

KNIGHT LEVEL
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Click on Knight for a link to ChessKids Academy quiz
(©Richard James - Courtesy: ChessKids Academy)

Special moves  

       

Lesson 9 - Pawn promotion and "en passant".

 

Lesson 10 - Castling

     

     

 

 

ROOK LEVEL
Rook
Click on Rook for "puzzles and problems"
(©chess4kids.com)

QUEEN LEVEL
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"Easy Chess" (©Courtesy: Ed Friedlander)

Check, checkmatemate and draw

 

Lesson 11 - Check!

 

Lesson 12 - Checkmate!

 

Lesson 13 - Stalemate

 

Lesson 14 - Win, lose or draw

 

 

 

 

 

Culminating Activity

 

Chess tournament - pairs and round-robin setup

CONGRATULATIONS!! (click on medal)
Medal with ribbon

 
Take a moment to 'check' the recommended links below for awesome chess fun and more!

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Chess Strategy and Tactics (Demo page)
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(©2003 Chess4Kids)

ChessKids.com
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(©Courtesy: Richard James)

ChessMentor (demo download)
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(©Aficionado,Inc.)

ChessJESTER by Stephane Nugyen
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(©Ludochess.com)

Little Chess Partner
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(© Lokasoft)

Playchess Online
(©ChessBase.com)

ChessBase (Download)
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(©ChessBase.com)

Coolmath 4 kids: Geometry
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(©Kinderstart.com)

Lots of chess games
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Authors: Fergus Duniho, David Howe and Hans Bodlaender

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