INDIVIDUAL AND DUAL SPORTS

TOPIC OR LESSON : Individual and Dual Sports

SUB-TOPIC/S : Chess (Simplified Rules and
Regulations)

OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC

Indulging yourself in recreational activities like Chess. Participating in these

leisure’s and recreational activities can foster a range of positive benefits for
health, wellbeing and quality lifestyle.

Playing with Chess will develop your physical fitness and wellness in terms of
regular practice and it will develop competitiveness by means of playing it
with your family members or friends.

ENGAGE

Activity1: Correct Positions

Directions: Look at the Chess board and identify each Chess piece by
means of their positioning on the board.
Write your answers to the table below:
1. ROOK 6. PAWN
2. BISHOP 7. ROOK
3. KING 8. BISHOP
4. KNIGHT 9. QUEEN
5. PAWN 10. KNIGHT

1 2 3 4
WHITE SIDE
5

6
10 9 8 7
BLACK SIDE

EXPLORE

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 Activity 2: Point the Word

Directions: Using the information you got from the previous activity, try to
provide answers to the questions below (maximum of two sentences per
item).

1. How does the positions of King and Queen from sides? Is there any
difference? What is the rule of their positioning?

The Black King and Queen do the opposite across from them so that
the King and Queen on each side are facing the other player's King and
Queen. The White Queen stands on the Center-White Square with the White
King next to her on the Center-Black square.

2. How those correct positioning associated with the simplified rules in

Chess?

In chess, simplification refers to the process of reducing the complexity

of the game by exchanging one or more pieces with your opponent. The
game is made simpler by having fewer pieces on the board because there
are fewer variations that need to be calculated by each player. Additionally,
the idea of simplification is crucial because it modifies the position's nature.
In general, it emphasizes the importance of any slight advantage.

Activity 3: Special Rules

Directions: In this activity, explain the rules in terms of movement of each

chess piece.

Chess Piece Explanation of Movement

1. King The easiest and most straightforward piece
is the king. As long as it is not constrained
by another piece, the King can move one
square in any direction. The King may
capture any other piece, but it may only
move to a square if it doesn't place the
target piece in a "Check" position, where it
might be captured by an enemy piece on the
following move.

2. Queen The queen is frequently regarded as the

chess piece with the fewest restrictions. The
queen can move in any direction, whether
straight or diagonal, as it combines the
movements of both the rook and bishop
pieces. The Queen can only move forward if

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 no other pieces are in its way, just like with
the Rook and Bishop. The Queen is able to
move anywhere between 1 and 7 squares.
The color of the Queen determines where it
is placed on the board.

3. Rook The rook chess piece can move in any

direction, but it is only allowed to move
straight ahead. Until it reaches the board's
edge, or another piece blocks its way, the
rook can move forward, backward, left, or
right. As long as no other pieces are in the
way, the rook can move anywhere from 1 to
7 squares. Any other piece on the board
that is in the range of movement for a rook
can be captured.

4. Horse/Knight The knight piece can move two squares in

one direction before turning to the left or
right and moving another square. The
movement resembles the shape of the letter
"L" in appearance. To get to its destination
during this movement, the Knight chess
piece can hop over other chess pieces. The
knight piece can capture an opponent's
piece when it lands on a square that is
already occupied by an opponent's chess
piece, but it cannot move to any squares
that the same player's piece has already
occupied.

5. Bishop The bishop piece functions similarly to the

rook in chess, with the exception that it can
only move diagonally. As long as the path is
clear, the piece can move in any diagonal
direction. The player decides how many
squares the piece can move, from 1 to 7.

Simplified Rules in Chess

White is always first to move and players take turns alternately moving one
piece at a time. Movement is required. If a player´s turn is to move, he is not
in check but has no legal moves, this situation is called “Stalemate” and it
ends the game in a draw. Each type of piece has its own method of
movement. A piece may be moved to another position or may capture an
opponent´s piece, replacing on its square (en passant being the only

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 exception). With the exception of the knight, a piece may not move over or
through any of the other pieces. When a king is threatened with capture (but
can protect himself or escape), it´s called check. If a king is in check, then
the player must make a move that eliminates the threat of capture and
cannot leave the king in check. Checkmate happens when a king is placed in
check and there is no legal move to escape. Checkmate ends the game and
the side whose king was checkmated loses. Chess for kids would be a great
option to help the kid enhance his thinking capability with the chess
strategies involved.

Initial setup is that the chessboard is made up of eight rows and eight
columns for a total of 64 squares of alternating colors. Each square of the
chessboard is identified with a unique pair of a letter and a number. The
vertical files are labeled a through h, from White´s left (i.e. the queenside) to
White´s right. Similarly, the horizontal ranks are numbered from 1 to 8,
starting from the one nearest White´s side of the board. Each square of the
board, then, is uniquely identified by its file letter and rank number. In the
initial position setup, the light queen is positioned on a light square and the
dark queen is situated on a dark square. The diagram below shows how the
pieces should be initially situated.

Pawn Movement

Pawns are the most restricted pieces on the chess board. The pawn can only
move forward one square, with two exceptions. The pawn can move forward
two squares (if desired) on its first move of the game, but can then only
continue forward by moving one square forward per turn. When capturing
other pieces, a pawn can only move forward diagonally one square. Pawns
cannot capture pieces that are directly in front of them, but must wait for the
blocking piece to move or be captured by another piece.

Rook Movement

The rook chess piece is allowed to move in any direction, but is restricted to
moving in a straight direction. The rook can move forward, backward, left or
right until it reaches the edge of the board or another piece blocks its path.
The rook can move anywhere from 1 to 7 squares, as long as the path is not
blocked by another piece. Rooks can capture any other piece on the board,
as long as it is within its movement range.

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 Bishop Movement

The bishop piece behaves the same as the rook chess piece, except its
movement is restricted to diagonal movement. The piece can move in any
diagonal direction, as long as the path is not obstructed. The piece can move
anywhere from 1 to 7 squares, as determined by the player.

Knight Movement

The movement of the knight chess piece is a little more complicated to

describe. Often, the piece is described as being a "wild card" piece because
it moves in such an odd direction. Essentially, the knight piece can move in
one direction two squares and then turns to the left or right moving one more
square. The movement shape looks similar to the shape of the letter "L".
During this movement, the Knight Chess piece can skip over other chess
pieces to reach its destination. The knight piece cannot move to any square
already occupied by the same player's piece, but it can capture an
opponent's piece when it lands on a square occupied by an opponent's chess
piece.

Queen Movement

The queen is often considered the least-restricted chess piece on the chess
board. The queen combines the movement of both the Rook and Bishop
pieces, meaning it can move in any direction, diagonally or straight. As with
the Rook and Bishop, the Queen can only move forward as long as there are
no other pieces in its path. The Queen can move 1 to 7 squares in any
direction. The placement of Queen on the board depends to its color.

King Movement

The king piece is the most simple and straight-forward piece. The King can
move in any direction by a single square, as long as it is not restricted by
another piece. The King can capture any other piece, but it can only move to
a square as long as it does not put the piece into a "Check" position, where
an opponent's piece could capture it on the next move.

Castling
Castling may be done only if the king has never moved, the rook involved
has never moved, the squares between the king and the rook involved are

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 unoccupied, the king is not in check, and the king does not cross over or end
on a square attacked by an enemy piece.

En Passant
Is a move in chess. It is a special pawn capture that can only occur
immediately after a pawn makes a move of two squares from its starting
square, and it could have been captured by an enemy pawn had it advanced
only one square.

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Activity 4: Synthesizing Ideas
Guide Questions:
1. What are the top 5 important rules in playing chess? How it improves our
chance of winning?

The following are the top 5 important rules in playing chess. First is
Players alternate turns moving one piece at a time while White is always the
first to move. Followed by, A piece can be captured by an opponent's piece
and replaced on its square, or it can be moved to another position (en
passant being the only exception). A piece cannot pass over or through any
other piece, with the exception of the knight.
On the hand, Check is the term for when a king is in danger of being
captured but has the option to defend himself or flee. If a king is under
check, the player cannot leave the king under check and must instead make
a move that removes the risk of capture. When a king is put under check and
cannot make a legal move to escape, checkmate results. Lastly, The letters
and numbers that make up each square's unique identification on the
chessboard are listed below. Beginning with the horizontal rank closest to
White's side of the board, the ranks are numbered from 1 to 8, clockwise.

2. What is your most significant learning? Why do you consider it important?

My most significant learning in chess is that you need to know all the rules
and you must learn also the skills and the roles of each piece. By having
those, you need also to be strategic and concentrate in order to win the
game. The reason is that it is a mind games where the only key to win is to
become mind power in every move.

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