If you have chess sets in the class, the demonstration board pieces and the pieces used for the chess set will most likely look similar. That's all of the equipment you will need to teach the class. Now onto the lessons. 'Twas the Night Before… For those teachers who know nothing about chess, or for those a bit shaky on the rules, There are several reasons why a chess of game may end in a draw: 1. Both players agree on a draw. 2. Both players have traded enough pieces so that it is impossible for either player to checkmate the other. 3. Either player can declare a draw if the same position is reached three times. 4. THE OFFICIAL RULES OF CHESS • CARDOZA PUBLISHING TOURNAMENT RULES Article 6: The Chess Clock 6.1. A chess clock is a device with two time displays, connected to each other in such a way that only one of them can run at one time. Clock in the Laws of Chess means one of the two time dis-plays. Expiration means the expiry of the allotted time The following rules apply to the movement of the pieces. I. Rook a. The rook can move either horizontally or vertically (but not both on the same move). The rook may not jump over other pieces, that is: all squares between the square where the rook starts its move and where the rook ends its move must be empty. As for all pieces, TTU Intramural chess is self-officiated. Players should review the rules prior to play and honor the legitimate calls of their opponents. The Intramural Sports Office will settle disagreements that cannot be resolved in a reasonable time. Initial Setup Overview The goal in chess is delivering a checkmate - trapping your opponent's king. US Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, 7th Edition v7.0 . 19E. Sealed move envelope missing.. 51 S. US Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, 7th Edition v7.0 . Chapter 1: US Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess . Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs, or FIDE) rules shall not be used unless specifically USCF Blitz Rules 1) Each player must make all his moves in the time specified for the game. 1a) Standard time control (TC) is G/5 with no delay. However, other time controls can be used as long as each game lasts no longer than 10 minutes. 2.) All the clocks must have a special device, usually called a "flag", either a regular flag or Chess Strategy Second Edition (1915) Edward Lasker CONTENTS A Note on the PDF Version TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE AUTHOR'S PREFACE PART I I. INTRODUCTORY I. Rules of the Game II. Notation II. HINTS FOR BEGINNERS Elementary Combinations Simple Calculation Complications III. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHESS How to play chess Page 4 Chess Terms - Files, Ranks and Diagonals Files are the rows of squares that run up and down the chessboard. Ranks are the rows of squares that run across the chessboard. Diagonals are the rows of squares that run at a slant on the chessboard. Some simple rules regarding the chessmen: Chess is a game played by two players. One plays with the white pieces and the other plays with the black pieces. The starting position Each player has 8 pawns on their second row. The other pieces are behind them, starting with the rooks in the corners. Next to each rook is a knight, followed by a bishop. In the middle of the row, the Chapter 1 - The Pieces The purpose of Chess is to "checkmate"* (all terms with an asterisk* are defined in the "Glossary of Chess Terms") the