King - Lesson for Preschool, Chapter - Pieces - How They Move and Capture
In the "King" lesson from our GAME BASICS unit, preschool students will embark on an informative journey to learn about the pivotal role of the King in chess, focusing on its unique movements and capture strategies. Through engaging activities, including "Chess: How King Moves and Captures," along with interactive worksheets titled "How King Moves Worksheet" and "How King Captures Worksheet," students will gain fundamental insights into maneuvering the chessboard effectively.
Understanding the King's movements is crucial because the King is the most important piece in chess; the game is won by checkmating the opponent's King. Through this lesson, students will learn not only the basic step-by-step movements of the King, which can move one square in any direction, but also how it captures opponent pieces, which is essential for protecting the King and strategizing captures.
This foundational knowledge is important as it lays the groundwork for developing strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. It encourages cognitive development in young learners by challenging them to think ahead and consider multiple outcomes. Moreover, learning chess has been linked to improved memory, enhanced concentration, and better academic performance, making the "King" lesson an invaluable part of our preschool curriculum.
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Activity 1 / Chess: How King Moves and Captures
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Activity 2 / How King Moves Worksheet
The main goal of playing chess is to capture the enemy king in a checkmate. What this means is that the king will need to be carefully guarded at all times during the game. The king can also be moved in certain ways to avoid getting caught in a checkmate. The king can move along files, ranks, and diagonals, except one square. The king will not be able to make a move that will put it under enemy attack, and cannot move to a square next to the enemy king. Teach your kids all this and more with this worksheet.
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Activity 3 / How King Captures Worksheet
The king can capture enemy pieces during a game of chess. If there is an enemy piece in the king’s way, the king can capture it and take its place. However, a king cannot capture an enemy piece if the move will put the king in position to be attacked by another enemy piece. Also, a king cannot move to take the place of a piece placed next to the enemy king. Circle the places that the white king can capture in one move in this worksheet.
