1) The student will reinforce an understanding of horizontal, vertical and diagonal.

2) The student will describe the geometric movement of his/her king - horizontally, vertically and diagonally.

3) The student will understand that the king is the most valuable, but not the most powerful piece in chess.

4) The student will develop pattern recognition.

5) The student will understand the concepts of "check" and "checkmate".

Method:

1) The teacher demonstrates the movement of the king. It can move in any direction, but only one square at a time.

2) It can move backwards and forwards, horizontally and vertically, as well as diagonally.

3) The king cannot jump over pieces, but may capture an opponent's piece by moving onto the square it occupies. The opponent's piece is then removed from the board.

4) Explain the meaning of "check".

5) "Check" is called when the king is attacked by an opponent's piece and therefore threatened with capture on the next move. A king cannot capture another king, nor can it move next to an opponent's king or queen.

6) The king cannot move into "check" or through a "check" (i.e. exposing one's king to danger or "check").

7) When in "check" the king can move, capture the threatening piece, block or capture the threat with another piece.

8) The king must be able to get out of "check".

9) The object of the game is to attack an opponent's king. When the king cannot move or escape from "check", the situation is considered "checkmate" and the game is over.

10) Ensure students understand this difference, as they are essential concepts of the game.

Content:

Using the demonstration board, the teacher models the movement of a king, one square in any direction - horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

In pairs, students observe and immitate the king's movement on their board.

Students practise moving their king - diagonally, vertically and horizontally.

The teacher demonstrates how a king captures another piece.

Other chess pieces are placed on the board.

The attacking king moves toward an opponent's piece.

The king occupies the square on which the opponent's piece is standing.

The opponent's piece is then removed from the chess board.

Follow up:

Provide students with several situational problem solving scenerios from "Canadian Chess Problems".