THE HUMAN CHESS

Chess is both a fun and challenging game. To put a much different twist on the
game, you could play human chess. This is exactly what it sounds like; instead of pieces
that are found on a small board, humans stand in on a large board in a yard or field.
This game is open for Grades 11A, Grade 11B and Grade 12 students. Here is how to
play team human chess.

1 Begin by finding enough people to play team human chess. In all, you will need 32
people, 16 per side. Each grade level must have 1 student to be the manipulator that
will control the game and 16 students that will play as the King (1), Queen (1),
Bishop (2), Knight (2) Rook (2) Pawns (8)

2 Each grade level must come up with a way to distinguish which pieces the individuals
are portraying while on the human chess board. If the players are very creative, they
could create larger versions of the tops of actual chess pieces for the students to hold
or even wear during the game.

3 Basic rules of the game, such as how pieces can move, should remain the same. But
only the Manipulator/Captain that will make all the decisions for the entire game. Each
side are only given 30 minutes to play the entire game.

4 Math and Science Teachers are designated to be the objective observer to watch from
the sidelines and enforce the rules of the game. With any team game of this nature,
there is bound to be some kind of argument. Whether it's regarding how much time is
used or how a certain piece moved, tensions may flare during the human chess game.

5 A winner will be declared once a checkmate/stalemate has been recognized or a

player has used up all of his time.