Introduce your young ones to the thrilling world of chess with our "Chess Strategy Understanding Extra Challenge Worksheets for Ages 7-9"! These engaging printables are designed to sharpen logical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills. Each worksheet presents fun, yet challenging scenarios to develop essential chess strategies in young minds. Perfect for beginners and budding talents, these activities will ignite a passion for the game while enhancing cognitive abilities. Foster your child's confidence and competence on the chessboard with our expertly crafted materials! Prepare them for exciting matches and lifelong learning with Kids Academy.


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Getting out of Check (Capture, Protect, Run Away)

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  • 7-9
  • Chess strategy understanding
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Getting out of Check: Run Away Worksheet
Getting out of Check: Run Away Worksheet

Getting out of Check: Run Away Worksheet

Playing chess boosts your children's brainpower and this worksheet helps them out of sticky situations. It teaches them how to flee with their king to avoid checkmate, as well as how to initiate their own strategic moves on the board. Get your kids on the road to success with this helpful PDF.
Getting out of Check: Run Away Worksheet
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What is Checkmate? Worksheet
What is Checkmate? Worksheet

What is Checkmate? Worksheet

This downloadable PDF worksheet lets your child practice identifying when a king is checkmated and how it looks on a chessboard. Checkmate is the best move and with this colorful worksheet, they'll learn that it means their opponent's king is in check and cannot be saved, so they can win!
What is Checkmate? Worksheet
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Check or Checkmate: Part 2 Worksheet
Check or Checkmate: Part 2 Worksheet

Check or Checkmate: Part 2 Worksheet

Chess is a fun and competitive way for your child to practice strategic thinking, problem-solving and critical reasoning. This free PDF will help them sharpen their skills, by analyzing boards and marking ones where the king can escape check. An invaluable skill when playing on real boards.
Check or Checkmate: Part 2 Worksheet
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One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 3 Worksheet
One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 3 Worksheet

One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 3 Worksheet

Boost your child's critical thinking and strategy skills with this fun puzzle activity. They'll use their logical thinking to plot ways to checkmate the black king, and then check their answer with the given choices. A great way to improve their skills and have a blast doing it!
One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 3 Worksheet
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King and Queen Mate Practice Worksheet
King and Queen Mate Practice Worksheet

King and Queen Mate Practice Worksheet

Learning chess can open up a world of strategy, problem-solving and reasoning for your child! Our free worksheet gives them the opportunity to practice checkmating with their king and queen pieces. It also helps them develop fine-motor skills, as they draw lines to show the right moves and check off the correct notation. All without screens!
King and Queen Mate Practice Worksheet
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Checkmate the King Worksheet
Checkmate the King Worksheet

Checkmate the King Worksheet

Chess is great for growing problem-solving and critical thinking skills in children, and it's even better if they have fun winning! This worksheet will help kids practice checkmating their opponent's king. They can use the sample board to draw the line of their winning move. Who doesn't love being a winner?!
Checkmate the King Worksheet
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One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 4 Worksheet
One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 4 Worksheet

One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 4 Worksheet

Want to challenge your logistician? This engaging PDF worksheet tests their critical thinking, strategy and visual-spatial skills. They must plot to overtake and checkmate the king and use the answer choices to check if they've strategized correctly. It's a fun way to build problem-solving skills needed for higher-level math.
One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 4 Worksheet
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Castling: Protecting the King Worksheet
Castling: Protecting the King Worksheet

Castling: Protecting the King Worksheet

Castle your king with the rook to get into a safer position! Write 0-0 for a two-square move, or 0-0-0 for a three-square move. Look at the worksheet with your child; on the first chessboard, the king has moved two squares and the rook is beside it. On the second, the rook has jumped over the king. Let your child use their castling knowledge to answer the questions in the easy pdf.
Castling: Protecting the King Worksheet
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Getting out of Check: Capture
Getting out of Check: Capture

Getting out of Check: Capture

Kids love chess because it combines strategy and the thrill of outwitting their opponents! This free chess strategy worksheet teaches kids how to protect and capture the threatening piece when their king is in danger. The downloadable includes sample boards to practice with. Get it today and have your chess whiz mastering the game in no time!
Getting out of Check: Capture
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Caring about Chess strategy understanding and implementing extra challenges for children aged 7-9 is highly beneficial for their cognitive and social development. Chess is a game that demands critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning—skills that are crucial for academic success and personal growth. When young children are introduced to these complex thought processes through a fun and engaging activity like chess, they develop a stronger ability to focus, improve their memory, and enhance their analytical thinking.

Furthermore, chess teaches patience and the importance of considering multiple possibilities before making a decision. It instills a sense of perseverance, as players often need to overcome setbacks and learn from their mistakes. These lessons are invaluable and extend beyond the chessboard into everyday life. Socially, chess can help children build relationships based on mutual respect and intellectual challenge, promoting good sportsmanship and empathy.

Additionally, introducing extra challenges appropriate for ages 7-9 keeps children engaged and motivated. It ensures that all students, regardless of their initial skill level, remain interested and continue to grow. Challenging activities can cater to advanced learners and help identify and support potential talents in strategic thinking.

In sum, understanding and promoting chess strategies at an early age cultivates a range of positive attributes, making it a powerful educational tool for young minds.