Activity 3: It’s Playtime!

A. In this activity you will practice the basic moves of each chess piece. You need to remember each specific
move to win a game. Pieces can be moved to capture an opponent’s piece. This is done by landing on the
square of the opponent’s piece and then replacing it. Pieces can also be move to defend other pieces in case of
capture or to control important squares in the game. Follow the moves of the different chess pieces as
illustrated.

NOTE: The dot (.) represents the direction of moves of the pieces.

The King only moves one square in any

direction- up, down, to the sides, and
diagonally.

The Queen moves in any one straight

direction-forward, backward, sideways, or
diagonal.

The Rook moves forward, backward, and to

the sides.
 The Bishop moves diagonally

The Knight moves by going two squares in

one direction, and then one more move just
like an “L” shape. Knights are the only pieces
that can move over other pieces.

The Pawn moves forward, but captures

diagonally. It can never move backwards. On
its first move, the pawn can advance two
squares at a time. Succeeding moves will be
one square at a time.

Analytic rubric for the Assessment of Learner’s Performance

Proficiency in the execution the Ability to adapt a skill to a Certain Sport
Behavior in Playing
Weight of skills Situation
30% 40% 30%
MASTERFUL: Able to use
SKILLFUL: Demonstrates powerful and
knowledge and skills MATURE: Highly disciplined and able to
skillful execution of the games skills with
automatically, effectively, and demonstrate appropriate behavior towards the
5 high level of confidence
efficiently in game situations game, players, and game officials.

SKILLED: Able to use knowledge

and skills competently in game
4 the game skills with confidence
situations
ABLE: Has limited but growing
ability to use knowledge and
3 skills in game situations
APPRENTICE:
Relies on limited knowledge and
2
skills; has limited use of
judgment
1 NOVICE: Can perform only with
coaching and relies on highly
directed skill execution,
COMPETENT: Demonstrates competently
PRACTITIONER:
Demonstrates general level of coordination
and competence in the execution of game
skills with limited but growing confidence
APPRENTICE:
Demonstrate limited coordination and
competence in the execution of game skills
with low level of confidence
NOVICE: Has very low or no coordination in
demonstrating game skills; has very low
level or no confidence at all
SENSITIVE: Disciplined and able to
demonstrate appropriate behavior towards the
game, players, and game officials
AWARE: Generally demonstrates proper
behavior towards the game, players, and game
officials
DECENTERING: Has some capacity for self-
discipline but with limited reactions and
attitudes towards the game, players, and game
officials
EGOCENTRIC: Has little or no consideration to
the rules of the game; behaves untowardly and
has no respect for other players and game
procedures, and game
approaches officials