Check and Checkmate
This content provides insights into primary chess workshop topics like safe moves, checkmate strategies, and the CPR method to handle being in check. It emphasizes the importance of protecting the king, making safe moves, and understanding checkmate scenarios. The workshop aims to enhance chess playing skills through practical examples and puzzles.
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Check and Checkmate Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Safe or Unsafe? Can you spot any safe moves to make? Is black queen to e1 a safe move? Can you spot any unsafe moves? Is black pawn to c5 a safe move? Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.co m
Safe or Unsafe? A king can never move to an unsafe square. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
*Teaching Checkmate* Checkmate is a difficult concept to understand as it cannot be easily compared to other experiences. Our Approach: 1. Teach the definitions & CPR method 2. Simple mini end-games (K v R, Q, K etc.) 3. Checkmate puzzles 4. Play, play, play (and show checkmates to all when they do occur) Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Check When the king is being attacked directly by an opponent s piece we say the king is in check. The king can NEVER move into check. If he does by accident then the players moves back and makes a different move (not into check). Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
So youre in check CPR Method You can CHOOSE one of three things: Capture. Capture the attacking piece. Protect. Move a piece between the King and the enemy piece to block the check. Run Away. Move the king to a square which is not being attacked by an enemy piece. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Capture Attack is the best form of defence! Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Protect Protect or shield your King! Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Run Away Move the King to a safe square! Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmate What if the king is in check and has no CPR moves to make? If the King is in check and cannot get out of check (using CPR) then we say the King is checkmated and the game is lost. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Example of checkmate Two Questions: 1. Is the King in check? 2. Can the King get out of check (think CPR)? Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
*Teaching Checkmate* Checkmate is a difficult concept to understand as it cannot be easily compared to other experiences. Our Approach: 1. Teach the definitions & CPR method 2. Simple mini end-games (K v R, Q, K etc.) 3. Checkmate puzzles 4. Play, play, play (and show checkmates to all when they do occur) Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Queen and Rook Set up this situation yourself and attempt to checkmate. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Queen and Rook Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Queen and Rook Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with 2 rooks Set up this situation yourself and attempt to checkmate. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with 2 rooks Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Lone Queen Set up this situation yourself and attempt to checkmate. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Lone Queen Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Lone Rook Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.co m
Checkmating with Lone Rook Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Lone Rook ? Use the Rook to restrict the opponent's King. ? Support the Rook with the King. ? Confine the King to a box and make the box smaller if possible. ? If it is not possible to make the box smaller, move the King (a waiting move to force back the opponent's King.) ? When the opponent's King is at the side of the board look for one of the checkmating patterns to win the game! Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Checkmating with Queen and Rook Set up this situation yourself and attempt to checkmate. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
*Teaching Checkmate* Checkmate is a difficult concept to understand as it cannot be easily compared to other experiences. Our Approach: 1. Teach the definitions & CPR method 2. Simple mini end-games (K v R, Q, K etc.) 3. Checkmate puzzles 4. Play, play, play (and show checkmates to all when they do occur) Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Chess Puzzles ? Chess puzzles are an excellent method to reinforce understanding of checkmate ? www.kidchess.com/puzzles - www.lichess.org/practice Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
*Teaching Checkmate* Checkmate is a difficult concept to understand as it cannot be easily compared to other experiences. Our Approach: 1. Teach the definitions & CPR method 2. Simple mini end-games (K v R, Q, K etc.) 3. Checkmate puzzles 4. Play, play, play (and show checkmates to all when they do occur) Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
Fast Forward Chess Win by checkmate. Liam Murray 2019 primary.chess.workshop@gmail.com
