3.11 Chess with limited Material: The Battle of the Knights

Описание: 3.11 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Battle of the Knights II.
This is played on half the board with 2 knights. An alternative to game 5, the "Battle of the Knights II" will need some cookies for putting on the squares.


Simple chess games/exercises using limited material (chess pieces) can be used to help pupils internalize the rules and teach them how to move the pieces. Such exercises can well be used during chess lessons at primary schools; pupils learn the rules and have great fun! As we know from our chess teachers, pupils love these lessons more than anything else!

The 18 chess games/exercises using limited materials were kindly arranged for "Chess for Africa" by Björn Lengwenus during the chess training at the Mambo Primary School/ Soweto, April 2014, assisted by Stefan Becker. The explanation on the black board is given by Jabulani Banda/Soweto.
The actors: the games and exercises shown here were new to them. They did very well. A THANK YOU to all who made these films available!


SURVEY
We shall start with the exercises number 1 to 4, i.e. with simpler moves for the absolute beginners, by using cookies. In case you do not have enough cookies on hand, you may use clean plastic bottle tops instead.
We consider game 3.5, game 3.6 as well as game 3.8 to be of special importance. All of them are real little games and are of FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE for letting the pupils internalize the moves and the specific dynamics of the pieces.
Game 3.6 and 3.8 allow a large variety of modifications according to your needs, as you go on with explaining the value and dynamics of the pieces to the pupils. The game will be a lot of fun for the children. Letting them learn in a playful way is the first step for enabling them to work out the game in their minds (“WORKING IN ONE’SMIND”). This is of utmost importance for encouraging the mental development of children aged 4 to 9 years.

Practical hint: The pupils should be given the possibility of playing chess games using full or limited materials outside the school schedule, for example with a simple bottle top chess set which they can make during a special chess lesson. PDF-files for this are available:
http://chess-for-africa.com/ChessSetP...

This could be experienced at your primary school; see

http://chess-for-africa.com/MamboPrim...

http://chess-for-africa.com/Mambo_2.html



"Chess for Africa" is dedicated to
implementing methodical chess lessons at
primary schools throughout Africa.

This channel is meant for the training of teachers
wishing to become chess teachers/chess coaches
at primary schools.

Films available:

African Chess Impressions 2013 *

1.1 Introduction
1.2 How to move the Pieces (Rook, Bishop, Queen, King)
1.3 How to move the Knight
1.4 How to move the Pawns
1.5 The Pawns - Rule "en passant"
1.6 The Value of the Pieces
1.7 Castling

2.1 Golden Rules, Part a
2.2 Golden Rules, Part b
2.3 Golden Rules, Part c

3.1. Chess Using Limited Materials: Which King will reach the opposite side the fastest?
3.2 Chess Using Limited Materials: Kings eating cookies
3.3 Chess Using Limited Materials: Queens eating cookies
3.4 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Queen versus two Rooks
3.5 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Battle of the Knights
3.6 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Queen versus 8 Pawns
3.7 Chess Using Limited Materials: 2 Rooks versus 8 Pawns
3.8 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Rook and 8 Pawns versus the Rook and 8 Pawns
3.9 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Pawn's competition à la Johannesburg
3.10 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Pawn's competition with the King's participation
3.11 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Battle of the Knights II
3.12 Chess Using Limited Materials: A running competition between the Knight and the Bishop
3.13 Chess Using Limited Materials: Reconstructing the position
3.14 Chess Using Limited Materials: Reconstructing the position on the other side of the board
3.15 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Knight’s long journey across the board
3.16 Chess Using Limited Materials: The Queen and the Knight
3.17 Chess Using Limited Materials: The mystery of the 8 Queens
3.18 Chess Using Limited Materials: The exchange of the Rooks


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Trailer for this:    • African Chess Impressions  

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