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Basic Skills Checklist


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  1. Demonstrate how the pawn moves.
  2. Demonstrate how the knight moves.
  3. Demonstrate how the bishop moves.
  4. Demonstrate how the rook moves.
  5. Demonstrate how the queen moves.
  6. Demonstrate how the king moves.
  7. Demonstrate king-side castling.
  8. Demonstrate queen-side castling.
  9. In the figure above, show the white Queen's position in Algebraic Notation:
  10. Show ``Black Queen takes Pawn'' in Short Algebraic Notation:
  11. State the relative value of the pieces.
  12. Explain the terms rank, file, diagonal.
  13. Explain the term center and show the center squares.
  14. Place a King in check position on the chessboard.
  15. Place a King in checkmate position on the chessboard.
  16. Demonstrate a stalemate position on the chessboard.
  17. Explain the touch move rule.
  18. Demonstrate a pin.
  19. Demonstrate a fork.
  20. Demonstrate a skewer.
  21. Set up a back-rank mate on the chessboard.
  22. Demonstrate a discovered attack.
  23. Explain the three ways to get out of check.
  24. Explain when the middle-game begins in chess.
  25. Explain when the end-game begins in chess.
  26. Name at least three basic guidelines/rules for opening a chess game.
  27. Name at least two basic guidelines/rules used in the ending of a chess game.
  28. Show how to prevent getting checkmated by the fool's mate.
  29. Show how to prevent getting checkmated by the scholar's mate.
  30. Demonstrate a checkmate using a king and queen against a lone king.
  31. Demonstrate a checkmate using a king and two rooks against a lone king.