Chess Junior (Parent-Child Tutorial) 4th Ed - Blurred

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Herbert J. Thanner
Chess
Junior
5 years plus
Cubes.Art

Herbert J. Thanner
Chess
Junior
Cubes.Art

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Herbert J. Thanner / Chess Junior
4 th Edition; Self-published 2023
ISBN: 978-3-9519909-4-1
Approved by the International Master and A-Trainer of Chess Gert Schnider
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Content
Move Images
Rook
Bishop
King
Pawn
Knight
Queen
Junior Games
1. Great Rook
2. Quick Bishop
3. Pirate Chess
4. Wise Kings
5. Pawn Game
6. Carousel
7. Crafty Knight
8. Double Attack
9. Ballett
10. Forced Move
11. Queen Play
12. Stairs Checkmate
Layout: Herbert J. Thanner and Harald Letonja

Dear Parents!
Congratulations on your purchase of a quality
product from Cubes.Art.
You have made the best choice because with
Chess Junior you can quickly and easily
learn the rules of chess.
Chess is a strategy board game for 2 people.
The game is played with 16 white and
16 black (counterpart) pieces on a square board
with 64 fields.
This guide provides you with explanations
of the rules of movement for the rook, bishop,
king, pawn, knight and queen as well as
12 junior games that build upon one another
and have a reduced number of pieces.
After learning the rules of movement in
the figures‘ paths, important chess situations
such as the ‘Capturing’, ‘Cover’, ‘Counter-
Attack’, ‘Threat’, ‘Double Attack’ and
‘Forced Move’ will follow.
A typical ‘stalemate’ and ‘checkmate’ are
explained in the learning steps 10 to 12.
The starting positions and the initial number
of figures serve as an example and should
be varied.
Tip: Children prefer to start playing with all
of the pieces. Therefore, only take the required
pieces from the game box.
Have fun and good luck playing chess.
The playing time of a junior match ranges
from 5 to 20 minutes.

Rook Move Image
Bishop Move Image
The bishop
can move diagonally,
in any direction,
as far as you like.
The rook can move
straight ahead, in any
direction, as far as
you like.
Practice on an empty board:
How many possible moves does the rook have?
Solution: 14
Practice on an empty board:
How many possible moves does the bishop have?
Solution: 7-13

King Move Image
Pawn Move Image
Exceptions:
I: The king can not move
to fields under attack.
II: It is the only chess
piece that can not
be captured.
Exception:
It may move forward
either one or two fields
from its starting position
(second row).
The king can move
one field at a time
in any direction.
The pawn
can move one
field forward.
Practice on an empty board:
How many possible moves does the king have?
Solution: 3-8
The pawn can not capture in the same direction as it moves, instead
it can only capture opposition pieces by moving diagonally (X) forward
one field.

Knight Move Image
Queen Move Image
The knight can move
two fields straight and then
one field to the side.
Exception:
It is the only piece that can
jump over other pieces.
The queen
can move straight or
diagonally, in any direction,
as far as you like.
Practice on an empty board:
How many possible moves does the knight have?
Solution: 2-8
Practice on an empty board:
How many possible moves does the queen have?
Solution: 21-27

Great Rook
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player begins (opens) with
the white rook and captures the black knight.
The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
Rule of movement: The rook can move straight
ahead, in any direction, as far as you like.
The player with the black pieces moves so that
the junior player can capture a black piece
on each go. Captured pieces are removed from
the board.
The rules of movement for the rook will be
learned – the concept of ‘capturing’ will be
understood, and the junior player will
quickly achieve their aim. They also see
the moves of the other pieces.
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Quick Bishop
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player begins (opens) with
the white bishop and captures the black knight.
The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
Rule of movement: The bishop can move
diagonally, in any direction, as far as you like.
The player with the black pieces moves
their pieces so that the junior player
can capture a black piece on each go.
The movement for the bishop will be learned –
the concept of ‘capturing’ will be understood
and the junior player will quickly achieve
their goal. They also see the moves
of the other pieces.
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Pirate Chess
Set the pieces up as shown on the right. The
players take turns alternately and only move
the kings. The pawns are not moved and can
not attack the kings. The junior player opens.
Starting Position
The two kings are pirates and collect the
treasures (black and white pawns). The player
who has collected the most treasure at the end,
wins.
Warning: If a pirate moves to a field across from
the other pirate, it must return to its starting
field again.
For advanced players: Instead of kings,
one white and one black knight can be used
as pirates.
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Wise Kings
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player begins with the white king.
The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
Rule of movement: The king can move
one field at a time in any direction.
Both kings are to try to reach the opponent’s
base row. The fastest is the winner.
Kids learn how the king moves and the rule that
the kings may not be on directly adjacent fields.
Advanced players can also learn about the opposition:
Both kings are blocking the way forward for each other.
A draw can be agreed after 5 minutes, or e.g. after
10 repeated moves.
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Pawn Game
Set the pieces up as shown on the right. The junior
player begins and moves a white pawn forward from
its starting field. The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
Rule of movement: The pawn can move one field
forward. If it is still on its starting field, it can make
a double step, and move two fields forward.
The pawn can capture opposition pieces diagonally
forward.
Each player has 8 pawns. There can also be fewer
(at least three). The aim is to get a pawn to the
opponent‘s base row.
The concepts of ‘Attack’, ‘Capture’, ‘Cover’ and
‘Counter-Attack’ are to be learned. Advanced players
can also learn the ‘Forced Move’ situation here.
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Carousel
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player either plays with
the white or black pieces. The players
take turns alternately.
The castle and bishop have to go around
the playing board once. The player who gets
both of their pieces back to their starting fields
first, wins.
Starting Position
The pawns in the centre are a barrier
and are not to be moved.
The first games are to be played without
‘capturing’. Later, the game can be played
with more pieces and ‘capturing’.
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Crafty Knight
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player moves the white knight,
the black knight is not to be moved!
Starting Position
Rule of movement: The knight can move
two fields straight and then one field
to the side. It is the only piece that can jump
over other pieces.
The aim is to capture the black knight
in as few moves as possible.
Further exercises (without capturing): From any field,
in as few moves as possible:
1. Jump to a diagonally adjacent field.
2. Jump to a horizontally adjacent field.
3. Jump from one corner field to the opposite corner field.
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Double Attack
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
Rule of movement: The queen can move straight
or diagonally, in any direction, as far as you like.
The junior player is to capture the white pawns
with the black queen and use the ‘Double Attack’
strategy (threaten 2 pieces simultaneously)
as often as possible.
If a pawn manages to capture the queen or reach
the opponent‘s base row, then the pawn player wins.
More game types: 8 pawns against 1 rook, against
2 rooks, against 2 bishops or against 2 knights.
The game can also be played with fewer pawns,
e.g. 3 pawns against a bishop or knight.
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Ballett
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player plays with the white pieces
and starts. The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
The aim is to restore the correct starting
positions in as few moves as possible.
But beware, no figure is allowed to cross
the black centre line.
This practices the rules of movement
for the figures (excluding pawns).
Notes: The correct basic position of the pieces
is portrayed by small icons at the top and bottom
edge of the board. The game can be played
alone with only one colour.
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Forced Move
Set the pieces up as shown on the right. The
junior player begins with the white queen. The
aim is to force the king into a corner and impose
a stalemate. The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
Solution: The queen should always be a
knight’s-move distance away from the king,
then the latter can be
Stalemate Position
imposed through a forced
move.
Chess: The king is in check
when its field is threatened
by an opposition piece.
Stalemate (= draw): The King
is in a stalemate when it has
no legal move available and
is not in check.
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10

Queen Play
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
First, the black king is pushed against the side
through a Forced Move (knight’s-move distance)
from the white queen. Now the white king is
introduced. Caution, stalemate!
The black king needs at Checkmate Position
least one free field, so that
it is not in stalemate.
The aim is to learn
typical checkmate
situations.
Checkmate (= end of the game):
The king is threatened, has no
defence and no valid
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11

Stairs Checkmate
Set the pieces up as shown on the right.
The junior player has two white rooks
and is to put the black king in checkmate.
The players take turns alternately.
Starting Position
The aim is to learn the value of cooperation
through the division of the task: One rook
is to block a row while
Checkmate Position
the second rook forces
the king closer to the edge
by putting it in check.
Thereby, the roles of the
two rooks change.
Tip: Devise your own
checkmate positions.
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Awesome!
You’ve done it and mastered the important
chess rules. Thus, you have obtained the skills
to play the game properly and put the opponent’s
king in checkmate.
Now we continue with ‘castling’, ‘pawn
promotion’, the notation, learning opening rules,
typical tactical themes and position evaluation.
Get to know chess-pals and ask about current
course offerings in your school, a chess club near
you or at your (regional) Chess Federation.
Have Fun!
PS: With the junior games, you can teach your
friends with your knowledge and inspire them
to play chess!
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