Chess Worksheets for Ages 3-6
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Discover our engaging Chess Worksheets designed specifically for children ages 3-6! Perfect for introducing young learners to the world of chess, these worksheets combine fun activities with foundational concepts. Kids will explore basic chess pieces, understand moves, and enhance critical thinking skills while enjoying colorful visuals and interactive challenges. Each worksheet promotes cognitive development, boosts concentration, and fosters a love for strategy-based games. Ideal for classroom settings or home education, our resources make it easy and enjoyable for early learners to grasp essential chess concepts. Start your child's chess journey today with our creative and educational worksheets!
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Chess Pieces Quest Worksheet
Help your child prepare for the chess quest by refreshing their knowledge of the symbols and characteristics of each chess piece. Then, have them try the 9 questions on this worksheet. These questions will assess their understanding of the symbols and how many pieces each player starts with.
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Notation of Moves Writing it Down Worksheet
Notating chess moves can be tricky for kids to learn. This worksheet will help them better understand it. To notate a move, write the piece's short name, start and end squares, and separate them with a "-". For instance, Bd4-d2 means a bishop moved from b4 to d2. No need to write pawns' short names.
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King and Queen Worksheet
Instruct your kids to trace the dotted lines to match each chess piece, short name, and symbol with either king or queen.Answer the questions at the bottom and check the answers. This exercise will help your children to differentiate between a king and queen chess piece and know their symbols.
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Direct Check: Puzzle 2 Worksheet
Test your kid's chess skills with this worksheet. Help them draw a line to put the black king in checkmate, then check the correct notation from the provided options. This will help them understand the correct notation of each move they make.
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Beware of the King! Worksheet
Teach your child to play chess and gift them valuable skills like critical thinking, logic, and reasoning! This free PDF worksheet will teach them the Two Rook Mate strategy to checkmate an enemy king with two rooks. They'll learn how to keep the king away and move the rooks for checkmate. Have screen-free fun together!
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Changing Power of Chess Pieces Worksheet
Chess pieces have different power levels based on their position. When in the middle of the board, they are strongest; at the edges or blocked by other pieces, they are weakest. Help your child learn which pieces are in powerful positions by examining the worksheet.
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Promoting a Pawn Worksheet
Teach your kids all about pawns with this fun worksheet! Pawns may seem restricted, but experienced players can guide them across the board. If a pawn reaches the last rank, the player can upgrade it to a more powerful piece (e.g. queen, knight), or promote it if it captures an enemy piece. Give them the tools to master the game!
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Set-up Quest Worksheet
Have your students mastered checkmates? However, they may not know the proper way to set up a chessboard. Ask them if they know how and show them images of the correct set-up.
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How King Moves Worksheet
Teach your kids the fundamentals of chess with this worksheet! The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king, so it must be protected at all times. The king moves along files, ranks, and diagonals (except one square at a time), and cannot move to a square next to the enemy king. Your kids will soon master the art of checkmate!
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Short Notation Quest Worksheet
Teach your kids chess notation with this worksheet. They can look at the picture, figure out the move or capture for each piece, and practice writing it down in short notation. It’s not just about playing skillfully; chess players must also know how to record their moves. Improve your kids' knowledge and enhance their chess skills!
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How Rooks Move Worksheet
Help your kids master chess with this worksheet! Explain how rook pieces move along ranks and files, and have them mark the squares it can move to. Note that it can't jump over other pieces. With your guidance, they'll soon understand the game they love.
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King and Queen Mate Strategy: Part 2 Worksheet
This worksheet helps your child learn to checkmate the opposing king with their king and queen. Descriptive sample boards show the strategy, and more boards help determine which one demonstrates how the king assists the queen.
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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.
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Direct Check: Puzzle 3 Worksheet
Chess is a great way to help your child develop their strategic, mathematical, and thinking skills. Test their understanding with this simple worksheet: they must get the black king in checkmate with white pieces, then select the notation that shows the correct move. See just how much progress they've made!
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How Knights Move Worksheet
Get your kids to tell you how a knight moves in chess. If they need help, explain that a knight moves in an «L» pattern - two squares on the file/rank, one square aside. It may also jump over other pieces, as long as the landing square is unoccupied. Have them mark the squares where the knight can move in the exercise.
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Setting up the Chessboard: Part 2 Worksheet
Before starting the game, make sure your child knows how to correctly set up the chessboard. Point to each square and ask them to name the piece that should be there. If they don't know, the printout can help. Remind them the queens should be on their own colour's square, then have them check the correct answers for the other pieces.
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Check Bingo Worksheet
Chess helps young minds build critical thinking, problem-solving and logical reasoning skills. This free PDF worksheet is a fun way to teach these skills. It explains the concept of check and includes gameboards with kings in various positions. Students mark off the boards where a king isn't in check, and they're ready to move onto checkmate!
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Short Notation of Captures Worksheet
Help your students learn chess notation for captures. Short notation: name piece, cross, name square (e.g. Rxd4 = rook moves to d4 and captures). If pawn, also write the file it starts from (e.g. fxg7 = pawn from file 7 moves to g7 and captures). Use the worksheet to check correct notations on the board.
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Castling Mash–up Worksheet
Before starting the worksheet, ensure your child understands castling in chess. If not, take time to explain it. Once they have a clear grasp of the rules, help them complete the exercise. Check the board to ensure that neither king can castle.
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Direct Check: Puzzle 4 Worksheet
Assess your children or students' chess progress with this simple worksheet. They must play as black and draw a line to put the white king in check. Then, review the provided options and circle the correct notation. This will help you gauge their skills and understanding of strategic movements.
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King and Queen Mate Strategy: Part 1 Worksheet
This worksheet will help your young chess player strategize. They’ll learn how to checkmate the opponent’s king using just a king and a queen. Descriptive sample boards will show them the strategy and then a practice board will test their knowledge. Allowing them to plan the queen’s next move to checkmate the opposing king.
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Knights Bingo Worksheet
Help your child identify legal knight moves in this easy worksheet. Review each picture with them, questioning if the knight moves are correct. Then have them verify pictures with correct moves.
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Which King is in Check? Worksheet
Teaching your children chess helps them solve problems, think critically, and develop logical patterns. With this free PDF, they'll analyze five boards to decide if the black or white king is in check. Tracing the lines, they'll improve their skills while having fun.
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One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 1 Worksheet
Checkmate your opponent with this age-appropriate PDF worksheet! It'll challenge your budding mathematician to use strategy, visual-spatial skills, logic and critical thinking. While solving, they'll also work on fine motor skills and tracking, which are essential reading skills. It's a great way to strengthen math and literacy skills.
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Chess is a valuable educational tool for children aged 3-6, promoting cognitive, social, and emotional development. First, it fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Young chess players learn to analyze situations, think ahead, and make strategic decisions, all of which are foundational for later academic success.
Additionally, chess enhances concentration and patience. The game requires children to focus and consider their moves carefully, helping them develop attentive habits early in life. This improved focus can positively impact other learning areas, from reading to math.
Socially and emotionally, chess encourages respect and empathy. By facing opponents, children learn to handle both victory and defeat gracefully, enhancing their resilience and sportsmanship. Playing with peers also builds essential social skills, such as communication and teamwork.
Moreover, introducing chess at a young age can offer a meaningful bonding experience, bringing families and communities together. When parents or guardians engage in chess with their children, it nurtures relationships while promoting educational play.
In summary, chess presents multifaceted benefits for young children, making it a smart investment for parents and teachers looking to cultivate a well-rounded, intellectually curious, and emotionally resilient generation.
