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Four pieces checkmate: Rook, Bishop, Pawn and King checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joana

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Four pieces checkmate: Rook, Bishop, Pawn and King checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joana

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Bishop and Rook checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joana

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Bishop and Rook checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joana

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Bishop and Queen Checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joana

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Bishop and Queen Checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joana

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Knight and Queen Checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joan

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Knight and Queen Checkmate by Ding, Jason and Joan

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Dear Principal,

I would like to introduce and teach chess at our school.

By learning chess our kids will learn team work,to keep focus, solve problems, to work on their own, decision making, critical thinking, creativity and many other valuable skills .As you know, I am organizing chess tournament for the school children. Both physically and virtually, by using several minigames for instance, with the many results and benefits it gives – not only to our kids and other schools’ kids, but also to the teachers, and their schools.

I look forward to hear from you at an appropriate time.

You’re sincerely

Kishoara Shajrin Evana

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Letter to School - Ricardo Gregorio C. Corpuz III

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Letter to School - Ricardo Gregorio C. Corpuz III

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Dear Sir or Mam,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. My intention with this letter is to propose that chess be taught at our school as an optional subject. Following much thought, I am confident that our pupils might gain a great deal from having chess included in our curriculum.

Chess is a great instrument for promoting social and intellectual growth in addition to being a game. The following are strong arguments in favor of chess instruction at our school:

1  dvantages for Cognitive Function: It is well recognized that playing chess improves cognitive abilities including problem-solving, critical thinking, pattern identification, and strategic planning. Playing chess on a regular basis has been connected to better scholastic achievement in a number of topics.

2.  Focus and Concentration: Playing chess demands a great deal of focus and concentration. Students who play chess can improve their attention spans, which will benefit both their academic performance and conduct in the classroom.

3.  Decision-Making Ability: In chess, moves are made after thorough consideration of all available options and their implications. Students can improve their ability to make decisions and develop the habit of thinking critically before acting by participating in chess games.

4.  Social Skills: Playing chess with others promotes cooperation, communication, and good sportsmanship. Students gain the ability to treat opponents with respect, accept victories and defeats with poise, and function effectively in a polite yet competitive setting.

5.  Memory Enhancement: The game of chess requires you to memorize rules, tactics, and previous matches. This can help pupils improve their memory, which is a skill that can help them in a variety of academic subjects.

6. Tension Reduction: Students can reduce their tension in a positive and entertaining way by playing chess. The immersive quality of the game helps students momentarily escape the demands of their studies, which is good for their mental health.

7. Chess is an inclusive game that is not limited by age, gender, or physical ability. Students of different backgrounds and skill levels may enjoy it, which promotes unity and camaraderie among the school community.

I suggest that chess be taught as an extracurricular activity at first, and its availability may be increased based on student enthusiasm and performance. We could start chess groups, have competitions, and even include the game into the logic and arithmetic curricula.

I have no doubt that adding chess to our curriculum will benefit all of our pupils' growth. I'm willing to talk about this idea more and look into the best ways to include chess in the curriculum at our school.

I appreciate you taking a look at this suggestion. The advantages that chess may have for our pupils thrill me.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ricardo Gregorio C. Corpuz III

Senior Lecturer in Pathology

Head of Department of Basic Scienc

Chess Club Corrdinator

The University of Fiji

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Dear Principal,

The local chess club is interested in collaborating with your school to introduce chess in the school.

As we expand we aim to start with the kids to increase the number of players.

This program will also benefit the children and the school by improving their performance in school work and growth as an individual.

A few of the benefit of playing chess includes:

Problem solving

Creativity

Improving memory

Decision making

I would be happy to meet with you to discuss further and hopefully we can establish a school club.

Sincerely,

Nellisha

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Hello,

I am writing to you to recommend that we begin teaching chess to students in our school. I think this could be an enriching and stimulating outlet for students that helps them practice important skills. These range from critical thinking (making a plan, solving a problem), to learning social skills like sportsmanship, to even simpler things like sitting down and focusing quietly on a single task. I hope that you consider integrating chess into the classroom at our school.

Best,

Jake McKie

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Dear Principal,

Greetings from Pinoy Byways Chess Club!

We wish to collaborate with you as part of your After School Activities or Co-Curricular Activities.

Chess is widely known to promote various mental abilities and life skills including:

Problem Solving

Creativity

Abstract reasoning

Improved memory

Concentration

Critical thinking

Strategic planning

Visualization skills

Patience

Following are good reasons why chess could be taught effectively in school:

• TOUCH AND FEEL (THE REAL CHESS PIECES)

• READING YOUR OPPONENT

Chess is a highly cerebral form of non-contact combat, which makes the presence of a real opponent a key component of the overall experience. Serious players study their opponents to read subtle changes in expression and body language.

• SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Provided you can access the level of talent you seek, only the real version of the game can help you drill and master the complex strategies and tactics, offense and defense, maneuver and counter-maneuver – openings, gambits, exchanges, sacrifices, and positional play. The utility of online chess as a means to hone your chess skills, while not entirely absent, is fairly restricted in its scope.

• CONCLUSION

In order to truly experience and gain multi-dimensional benefits from chess – on visual, tactile, intellectual and psychological levels – and reap the full rewards in terms of holistic skill development, nothing compares to good old-fashioned OTB Chess and it could be taught in schools.

Looking forward to having a fruitful collaboration with you.

Sincerely,

Noemi A. Felarca

Pinoy Byways Chess Club Founder

Telegram: 095 971 569

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Lesson: how to mat/defend mat

1. Pattern recognition: Realize the "danger" of the situation.

2. Problem solving: prioritization of King - How to defend in this situation.

3. Psychology: Sure lost - dealing with emotions. Sharing wins/losts with friends - social aspects.

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Letter to School Principal_Akhmet Ishmukhamedov

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Letter to School Principal_Akhmet Ishmukhamedov

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Dear Mrs. Saule,

It is my pleasure to contact you.

After going through FIDE Certified Training about Chess in Education Course, I am fully convinced that chess shall be introduced at your school as part of teaching math at primary level.

Let me outline three major reasons:

1. Chess is first of all game and kids learn better while playing (it is a proven scientific fact);

2. Chess covers many math topics taught at primary level (hard skills): equations, values, coordinates, addition, subtraction, multiplication, logic, figures, division, time, comparison, balance, framework, patter recognition

3. Chess develops 4Cs (critical thinking, creative thinking, communicating, collaborating) via coping with losses, wins, discipline, seeing big picture and also zooming into specific details, analysis, decision-making process, attention, respect, rule of law, ethics.

Finally from budgeting perspective - chess board and pieces are quite affordable to buy, and there are many organizations who sponsors chess sets to schools. We could work together with them to equip your school with required chess sets.

If your time permits, let's book our calendars for the next week to discuss in more detail.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

Akhmet

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Dear Mrs Principal,

As an experienced teacher, may I write this letter to highly recommend you chess as an extracurricular activity at our school. Chess has long been taught in elementary schools around the world and seen to boost children's creativity, math skills, discipline and psychological stability.

Chess has been played and studied since more than a thousand years and proved to be fun and suitable to all ranges of ages, from 5 to 95. Children learn first to follow rules, to have objectives with prioritization and to have creativity with problem solving to obtain these objectives. The math skills will be naturally integrated into their thinking as a tool for pattern recognization and calculation while playing chess. The tournaments permit children to meet friends to share the same passion from other schools, which complements the social aspect of chess. The calmness while calculation, dealing with losts, sharing wins and the social meetings will all contribute to their psychological maturity.

Thank you in advance for any further discussion,

Best Regards,

Minh-Thành

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Appendix to the coursebook- will be updated first half of 2024

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Appendix to the coursebook- will be updated first half of 2024

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Work in groups – 20 minutes

•Each group receives a chess topic.

•Use the lesson plan template to create a lesson plan.

•Share it on padlet.

•Later the lecturer will give written feedback on all lesson plans.

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Lesson Plan Table in word format

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LogiqBoard | Worksheet

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Word search on the chessboard:
https://logiqboard.com/worksheets/OwxZsRMiOD

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A nice individual exercise called "The banana knight"

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A nice individual exercise called "The banana knight"

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Play on LogiqBoard:
https://logiqboard.com/boards/clone/YyvxFUI8Xh

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The white King must find a way to his treasure. Rules: Only White is to move. The black pieces do not move. He is not allowed to capture, since it is night and he should not disturb anybody. And he must not put himself in danger. So he must not get into the sphere of action of any dark piece. Can you find a safe way?
Play on LogiqBoard:
https://logiqboard.com/boards/clone/T-DWa1IbRl

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The Knight's Tour: https://youtu.be/Nc2U-lLAf0Q

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Sum the scores for following questions to find out your dominant intelligence:

1.     Verbal-linguistic – 1,9,17,25,33,41

2.     Mathematical-logical – 2,10,18,26,31,42

3.     Musical-Rhythmic – 3,11,19,27,32,43

4.     Visual-Spatial – 4,12,20,28,33,44

5.     Bodily Kinesthetic – 5,13,21,29, 34,45

6.     Interpersonal – 6, 14, 22, 30, 35,46

7.     Intrapersonal – 7,15,23,31,36,47

8.     Naturalist – 8,16,24,32,37,48

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Score the statements placing a number 0, 1, 2, or 3 next to each statement which you think applies to you:

* If you think that the statement STRONGLY describes you, score it 3.

* If you think the statement MOSTLY describes you, score it 2.

* If you think the statement SOMEWHAT describes you, score it 1.

* If you think the statement does NOT describe you, score it 0.

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Multiple Intelligences Worksheet Score the statements placing a number 0, 1, 2, or 3 next to each statement which you think applies to you: * If you think that the statement STRONGLY describes you, score it 3. * If you think the statement MOSTLY describes you, score it 2.

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Join PoT 14 Group Chat via:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Egn8a2UjRu17vTKJomgcPg

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Precourse Info POT 14

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Link to Coursebook: https://edu.fide.com/pot/coursebook/password

Password: q0rsebook.2023

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FIDE Preparation of Teachers Course Book - Chess in Education Commission