https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources daily 0.75 2026-03-07 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/Blog Post Title One-3zaa9-zlxng-67tfc-l8fzy monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/blog-post-title-two-t5my5-k4xmd-67jzh-jczny monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/blog-post-title-three-y3peb-4lwnz-5pkhf-9gkgh monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/7a490085-4381-43f7-aa0e-064dd872dd53/Lesson+1%2C+Diagram+1%2C+Pawn+Wars.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson One Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: This is one way to begin a game of Pawn Wars. You can use any equal number of pawns. The objective is to get one of your pawns to the opposite side of the board before your opponent does. Remember that pawns become “Stuck like Chuck” when an object (here, a pawn) steps into its direct path. You can do this on purpose to block your opponent’s pawn progression. Don’t forget that any pawn can choose to jump forward two squares on it’s first move. Then it reverts back to moving one step/square per turn. Demonstrate a game on the Demo Board. Add the King after the 1st game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/38cac2b4-e0ba-4a7a-b4fc-99163f3512ea/Lesson+1%2C+Diagram+2%2C+Pawn+Wars.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson One Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Here we see a game in progress. What is happening with the two pawns facing each other? (Stuck like Chuck) Who do you think might make it to the other side first? Let’s see! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/103b77ea-a54c-4907-b6e5-38a28e09190b/Lesson+1%2C+Diagram+3%2C+w%3AKing.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson One Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 3: Now, let’s bring the King into the game! He begins his journey by standing on the E square. Remember, the King and the Pawns move in similar ways, but not completely the same. Let’s see if you can spot the differences? (Run through a few moves with the Pawns and the King. Difference: the King can only ever move one step at a time, while the Pawns can jump ahead two steps on their first move off of their original squares.) Now it’s your turn to play Pawn Wars! Pick a partner and find a board! Remember to take turns playing the team with the King! * Piece Abbreviations Kings = K, Puppy Pawns = P https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/blog-post-title-four-lr658-tcthp-wf5mw-ahe9g monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-two-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/6fd66d8e-9a5c-48ab-86ea-1076f510d5c2/Lesson+2%2C+Diagram+1%2C+Pawn+Wars+w%3AKing.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Two Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll play Pawn Wars but now we have the ability to capture or catch your opponents pieces and remove them from play. The more pieces you can capture, the easier it will be to make it to the other side of the board and win the game. Also, don’t forget, you can capture King Mateo! And if you do, you automatically win the game! Pro tips: Remember that pawns become “Stuck like Chuck” when an object (here, a pawn) steps into its direct path. You can do this on purpose to block your opponent’s pawn progression. And don’t forget that any pawn can choose to jump forward two squares on it’s first move. Then it reverts back to moving one step/square per turn. Demonstrate a game with captures on the Demo Board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/c823bfdd-bd57-4451-afab-2ed4088c3615/Lesson+2%2C+Diagram+2%2C+Capturing.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Two Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Ask yourself, can any of the pieces here be captured? Which ones? And how /which piece will capture it? Bonus points: It’s Whites’ move, which piece should the pawn capture? Which piece can he take without getting captured in response? Keep playing! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-three-set-sail monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/doqn37i55pvkgxv77h5bn3rcrju736 monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/8337b645-1596-4c89-a075-f1833e1af629/Lesson+3%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Three Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll play Capture the King! Here is how we’ll set up our game. The Kings begins their journey on the E squares. Remember, today the pawns must try to capture the opposing team’s King. Whoever captures him first wins the game! Don’t forget that any pawn can choose to jump forward two squares on it’s first move. Then it reverts back to moving one step/square per turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/90e1d14f-eb4f-4980-9fea-ec6e1908512e/Lesson+2%2C+Diagram+2%2C+Capturing.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Three Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Which of these pawns can find a shortcut and ‘slip through the crack’ to capture a piece? Would that be a good, ok, or bad move? Why? Which Pawns are being ‘Good friends’? Is the White King in an illegal space? Why/why not? Show examples of what it would look like for either King to put themselves in an illegal/unsafe/dangerous square. Bonus: Pretend you have a watch like King Mateo’s that sends him danger alerts when he draws close to danger. What sound does it make? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-four-the-portal monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-four-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/079fd0c2-d948-493c-b00f-34cf4882fea1/Lesson+4%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Four Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll practice moving our Bull Rooks around the chess board! And to do this, let’s play “Race, Force, Brake!” Rule #1: We use chess codes (addresses) to locate the hidden treasure (pawns or bonus points). Where is D5? Which Bull Rook can capture or collect it? Rule #2: Then we send the Bull Rooks to collect the treasure. Do you remember how they move? In straight lines, uptown/downtown, left to right. And they only move in one direction at a time or they fall over! See how many ‘Treasures’ you can collect! And let’s find the fastest way to the treasure! (Call out Bonus: Call out chess addresses that have no visible piece on them. Can the students locate those ‘hidden’ pieces? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/61d23e70-4b90-4780-bd4a-4be3735b1848/Lesson+4%2C+Diagram+Two.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Four Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Ask yourself, can the Rook capture/collect any pieces? Which ones? And in how many moves? Now, in your personal games, introduce the King to the board and try to capture him! Personal games: Set up boards with Kings, Pawns, and Rooks on both sides. Capture/collect the King to win! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-five-the-night-realm monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-five-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/38c57c43-c894-4c66-ad0c-0b77f8a54273/Lesson+5%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Five Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll play with Force Fields and Pillars of Power! Let’s see if you can wield yours! Draw a thick line over the paths where the Rooks force fields’ can travel. Don’t forget that their force fields travel in four directions at the same time - up and down, plus side to side. Remember: Anything that falls inside the Bull Rooks force fields, can potentially be captured! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/bc8909df-8c31-4eda-bbaf-6ba3108eb633/Lesson+5%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Five Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: How do the Rooks form a Pillar of Power? What do they have to do first? (Come together, preferably in the center of their back rank.) Now, draw a thick line over the paths where the Rooks force fields’ can travel. Are they more powerful together or apart? How do Puppy Pawns show they are ‘good friends’? What does a Puppy Pawn Chain look like? Which ranks do the Puppy’s need to reach to activate Butterfly Mode? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-six-the-review monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-six-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/bc9904e8-77b3-4e6f-a87f-b16f8c123dc8/Lesson+6%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Six Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll review how we move our pieces around the chess board! And to do this, let’s play “How Many Moves Does It Take?” Choose a piece on the board. Now choose a another piece. How many moves would it take for piece A to reach piece B? How many moves to capture it? Now, let’s try: “Spot the Force Field!” Can you identify where the invisible force fields cross the board? Where do they begin and where do they end? Bonus, if you can also make a Pillar of Power! Next, Can you complete the pawn chain? Which puppy pawn can complete the triangle? And lastly, Which Puppy Pawn can activate Butterfly Mode and transform into another player! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/b341a953-55e6-48fd-b0ed-445e25594599/Lesson+6%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Six Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now we focus on the Knights! Can we learn their dance? “One, Two, Step to the Side. Step to the Side, One, Two!” Let’s go! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-seven-knight-vision monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-seven-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/d689cc8b-75dd-473f-9384-efe1cc04ad7b/Lesson+7%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Seven Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll learn how to move and dance like the Knights. Just as our Knights explored the Night Realm, so will we do here. Except we can see. :) First, let’s remember this principle: “Knights on the rim are grim”. Which means, as we’ll see, that our Knights are much more powerful and efficient if they play in the center of the board. Keeping themselves in the center gives them more freedom to move and capture. See If you can capture a pawn. In the center, they have access to 8 different squares. Whereas on the edge, they have half as many options. Only 4 squares are available to them. Try it yourself! Place one Knight in the center and one on the edge of the board! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/7c55bf6a-7880-4fbf-a9a6-98c0cf260c2c/Lesson+7%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Seven Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now, let’s see how many Puppy Pawns you can capture! After that, we’ll add some more pieces to the board! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-eight-break monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-eight-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/09aba5e0-5b18-4838-b9bf-54576778ab88/Lesson+8%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Eight Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll see how well we can move our pieces around the chess board!Let’s begin on our starting positions! And then let’s try “How Many Moves Does It Take?” Choose a piece on the board. Now choose a another piece. How many moves would it take for piece A to reach piece B? How many moves to capture it? Now, let’s try using our Knights to capture as many pieces as possible, including the King! Remember, our Knights also want to be good friends, so they do their best to ward of any danger that threatens their teammates. They can do this by putting themselves in position to capture the danger. This is how they give warnings to others! “You better not try and capture my friend!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/9bb92a9b-9d9a-469d-a5e4-97eaf0f5782a/Lesson+8%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Eight Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now we see our Knight is in danger. Can you spot it? What square is the Knight on ? And how can his team help the Knight escape danger? Can they give a little warning? Or can they capture the piece that’s putting the Knight in danger? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-nine-down-for-a-nap monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-nine-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/1955d30d-7ea1-4a04-b43c-55d95f462aaf/Lesson+9%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Nine Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll learn how to move and climb like the Billy Goat Bishop Sisters! First, let’s see where they begin their adventure on the chess board. Can you find C1, F1, C8, & F8? Now let’s practice moving them along a diagonal. Remember, our Bishop sisters have decided that they must keep to one color each so as not confuse their teammates. One Bishop only ever moves, climbs, and captures along the white diagonal, and the other along the grey diagonal (or whatever color your board contains - sometimes it’s green, red, or black). Someone call out a random square, and then the rest of us will figure out which bishop can reach it the fastest! (Example: C5) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/4822afee-8dc2-44fb-b655-53ed2f2eab62/Lesson+9%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Nine Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now, let’s practice using force fields! Each Billy Goat Bishop Sister has one. And if anyone from the opposing team steps into it… they’re in grave danger of being captured! This is why our Bishop sisters are so observant, they don’t want to miss out on any captures - unless they might be captured in turn. Help us make the right decisions! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-ten-fed-up monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-ten-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/d2326fa4-bb00-4696-8554-5526053b2ffd/Lesson+10%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Ten Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll see how well we can many pieces we can capture!Let’s start on our starting. Positions! And then let’s try “How Many Moves Does It Take?” Start with a Bishop. Now choose a another piece. How many moves would it take for piece A to reach piece B? How many moves to capture it? Now, let’s try using those Bishops to capture as many pieces as possible, including the King! Don’t forget to add up the total value of the pieces you’ve captured before reseting the board for your next game! Most points wins! (Unless someone was able to capture the King during the game.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/d6f8f6d4-a8d3-466c-a528-02d634c86413/Lesson+10%2C+Diagram%2C+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Ten Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now we see our Bishop is in danger? Can you spot it? What square is she on? Does she have any backup? If she does that might make the danger think twice before capturing her! And if she’s captured, how can her team respond? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-eleven-a-royal-visit monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-eleven-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/cdea3367-7391-430e-91a8-87e539f79072/Lesson+10%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Eleven Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll learn how to move and sprint like the Queen Giraffes! First, let’s see where they begin their adventure on the chess board. Can you find D1 and D8? Now let’s give them some space to move around the board. Remember, each Queen is incredibly valuable, both as a teammate and as a person (or in this case, giraffe). That means we want to be careful or intentional in how we use her. In real life both Queens are capable and adventurous, ready to run and explore but only after they’ve decided on the best course of action. Keep this in mind when you are in charge of her. You wouldn’t want to lose her early in your game! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/1e4df41c-854b-4305-ac43-3359004aef0d/Lesson+11%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Eleven Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now, let’s practice using force fields! Each Queen has one. And, just like with our other pieces, if anyone from the opposing team steps into their force field… they’re could be captured! This is why our Queens take their time and “spot” the dangers. Can you “spot” any dangers for our Queens on this board? Can you help them avoid or escape the danger? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-twelve-check monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-twelve-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/133f3a64-5f4f-4640-96b0-ccd80512830c/Lesson+12%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Twelve Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’re going to copy the Queens and see if we can spot “checks” and “checkmates”. Let’s start with “check”, or DANGER!. First, can you ‘spot’ the check? Once you’ve spotted it, can you move out of danger, have a friend block the danger, or capture your way out of danger? (Answers: Qd8 to d7 or Nb8 to c6 can Block the danger. The King cannot Move out of danger, neither can any piece immediately Capture the danger.) If you can do any of those three things, you’ve found an escape. But what happens if you can’t escape danger? Let’s look at the next board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/4153687a-0de5-4681-be04-18ffea2cdf25/Lesson+12%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Twelve Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Which King is in danger/check? Can you spot it? Can he Move, Block or Capture his way out of danger? Remember, in order to checkmate your opponent, you must first put them in check! (Answer: Black King is in check by Qh5. While he can not Block or Capture the danger - Qh5, he can Move (to D8) out of danger. Let’s look at some more puzzles! See if you can identify whether it’s “check” or “checkmate”! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/09a8d7ad-1d1f-4824-9cb8-a7034e225b2f/Lesson+12%2C+Diagram+3.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Twelve Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Check vs Checkmate Puzzles: Board 1-4: Is it check or checkmate? Let’s see how many puzzles you can solve! Answers: 1: Check! (Bf5 can Capture the danger, Qc8. Rf7 can also Move to f8 to Block the danger.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/53a9a73b-9116-4705-a7ff-af03074513e6/Lesson+12%2C+Diagram+4.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Twelve Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Check vs Checkmate Puzzles: Board 2: Checkmate! (The K can not Move, Block, or Capture his way out of danger) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/2319ea4b-4fbb-4e41-8c0f-5a434bc3706b/Lesson+12%2C+Diagram+5.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Twelve Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Check vs Checkmate Puzzles: Board 3: Check! (Both the R & the N have put the K in danger/check but he can Move and/or Capture his way out of danger) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/0dcb1916-ffa2-4437-8e65-63d8942e02f8/Lesson+12%2C+Diagram+6.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Twelve Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Check vs Checkmate Puzzles: Board 4: Checkmate! (The K can not escape check!) https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-thirteen-rolling-earth monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-thirteen-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/12231293-b226-4b77-935c-ba6f9fcf2348/Lesson+10%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Thirteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’ll learn how to reach and control the Magic Four! Let’s begin in our starting positions. What piece would you move first if you want to occupy the centre? Let’s try this… We’ll review each move of an existing game and see if we can spot all the times a piece “controls the centre”, whether directly or indirectly (meaning, whether a piece is positioned in the centre or whether it’s using it’s force field to control a centre square). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/913f66e0-0879-4181-a27a-538533c4bab6/Lesson+13%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Thirteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Let’s go! As always, White moves first. (Also, x means capture, + = check) e4, e5 Nf3, Nc6 Bc4, Bc5 b4, Bxb4 (B captures piece on b4) Board 2: Before we move on, how many pieces are in or near the center of the board? c3, Bc5 d4, exd4 (P captures on d4) cxd4, Bb4+ (C pawn captures on d4, B checks K from the b4 square. Oh no! How would you respond?) Bd2, Bxd2 (B captures on d2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/46a3f832-4ac9-409c-81d3-a75edfed583a/Lesson+13%2C+Diagram%2C+3.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Thirteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 3: Let’s continue! Our K is still in check! How can we get him to safety? 9. Qxd2, d6 (Q captures on d2) 10. 0-0, Nf6 (White castles with R) 11. Nc3, 0-0 (Black castles with R) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/da2c20cb-0dcd-4144-b391-a83b22aa053d/Lesson+13%2C+Diagram+4.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Thirteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out 12. Rab1, Rb8 (R on a square move to b1) 13. h3, h6 14. Rfe1, Re8 (R on f square moves to e1) 15. Qf4, Rf8 16. Rbd1, Bd7 (R on b square moves to d1) 17. e5, dxe5 (black d pawn captures e5, threatens the Q. Can anyone help her?) 18. dxe5, Nh7 19. (!)e6, fxe6 (e6 put itself in danger of being captured, black f pawn captures e6) 20. (!)Rxe6, Kh8 (R captures on e6 but also puts itself in danger of being captured. K moves to h8 instead of letting the B capture the white R. Why? And which side is controlling the centre - has more pieces in or around the centre?) Let’s pause here. If you were playing Black, instead of moving your K, what other move would make sense and help you control the centre? Ok, now let’s find a partner and try out controlling the Magic Four! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-fourteen-kangaroo-moves monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-fourteen-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/8175ef75-5a07-4ec0-899e-9141529d4dc4/Lesson+14%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fourteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Today we’re going to learn how to Castle. But first, we need to learn the rules to Castling! Let’s begin with a fresh board. The first step to castling happens before we even begin our game. We make a plan. This means we decide if we’d like to castle and which side we'll castle on? The long-side/queenside or the short-side, kingside? Let’s try king-side! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/9ac90892-597b-401d-89c0-e5f46a4f06f2/Lesson+14%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fourteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Second step is moving our pieces out of the King’s and Rook’s way. Which piece should we move first? Let’s begin with the N on g1. What piece is still between the K and the R? Yes, the B! In order to move her, we’ll need to first move a P. Which P should we move, the P on e2 or the P on g2? e2 is a good choice! Let’s move it to e4. This keeps the castle wall intact! Ok, now let’s move that B! Which direction should she move, left or right? Which square? How about d3? Great! We’re on our way to castling! As you can see there are no longer any pieces standing between the K and the R. What’s next you may ask? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/9ffd44d0-1154-4d94-a343-43f9e3909493/Lesson+14%2C+Diagram+3.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fourteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 3: Now, we do the fun bit! Our K puts on his invisible kangaroo trousers (which grant him jumping powers), he and leaps two squares to his right! But that’s not all, our R has his own kangaroo trousers and he does an even bigger jump! He leaps right over the K’s head and lands next to him on f1! See how the K is now in protected in his little castle? Congratulations, you’ve just castled! Now the King is much more safe than he was before! Now, there are a couple more rules we need to know before we’re castling experts, but we’ll learn more about that next week! For now… let’s head to our boards and try castling for ourselves! Off you go! https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-fifteen-bethesdas-riddle monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-fifteen-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/1ac0886b-4bff-400f-859c-78d86b56a85a/Lesson+15%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fifteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Boards 1 & 2: Let’s see if you can spot the right answer on today’s Castling Quiz! In each of these puzzles we want work out if, in their next move, either white or black is allowed to castle. Board 1: White & Black: Yes or No? (White = yes, they’ve not yet moved their K or R, the K is not in check, nor will he pass through or land in check were he to castle now. Black = no, their K has moved from his starting square.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/9fe54c86-cd37-429d-8ac2-716705d56442/Lesson+15%2C+Diagram+2+%28use+for+Lesson+17%2C+D2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fifteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: White: Yes or No? (No, the K would pass through check by the Q should he attempt to castle.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/b3cc877f-eb30-4104-a17f-81360a7b25cf/Lesson+15%2C+Diagram+3.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fifteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Boards 3 & 4: Let’s see if you can spot the right answer on today’s Castling Quiz! In each of these puzzles we want work out if, in their next move, either white or black is allowed to castle. Board 3: White & Black: Yes or No? (White = No, the K is currently in check by the Q. Black = Yes, K & R have not moved from their starting squares, the K is not in check, will not pass through, or land in check if he were to castle.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/2401f31d-09bc-424e-82b7-3ab0b329cadd/Lesson+15%2C+Diagram+4.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Fifteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 4: White: Yes or No? (White = Yes, the K is safe to castle and has not yet moved from his starting square. Black = No. The K has moved from his starting square.) Bonus Questions: On boards 1-4, if either White or Black is able to castle, to which side (Long-side or Short-side/Queen-side or King-side?) can they castle? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-sixteen-the-choice monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-sixteen-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/19c8c95d-558d-4c62-b0d5-aed74ff9979b/Lesson+16%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Sixteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Here we have two pawns in a race to promotion. Who do you think will reach their opponents side of the board first? Yes, Black will promote first! And how many squares, or steps does each pawn have to travel before reaching the end of the board? White has three steps to go and Black has two! What piece will the Black Pawn choose to become? A Knight, Bishop, Rook, or Queen? Which would you choose and why? If Black chooses to become a Queen, what happens to the White King? Can you see it? And If the White Pawn were also to choose to become a Queen, what might happen to the Black Pawn? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/304a040d-4757-42b7-8b33-eae11a2e18b4/Lesson+16%2C+Diagram+2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Sixteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Now here we have another example. Who can promote first this time? And who might find themselves in danger by our newly promoted pawn? See if you can put each of the Kings in check or even checkmate! See how helpful pawn promotion is? It can change the course of a game or even unlock the key to a win! Our mighty pawns are the only piece with the ability to transform themselves to help their team, so don’t overlook or underestimate them! They might just be the key to you winning your next match! So remember, include the pawns in your plans for chess domination! :) https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-seventeen-stalemate monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-seventeen-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/42500d07-2b52-41ea-babb-a5f7ea1ef012/Lesson+17%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Seventeen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Let’s So, as we learned, Stalemate is when the King is not in check, but has no legal (safe) moves. Versus Checkmate, when the Kings is in danger and has no legal (safe) moves. On this board, is the King in check? It’s his team’s turn to move, can the King or another piece make a move? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/c54224ca-4213-4bd5-b7ed-9aa7aa540696/Lesson+15%2C+Diagram+2+%28use+for+Lesson+17%2C+D2.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Seventeen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 2: Is this checkmate or stalemate? Why? It’s neither. Both Kings are being threatened with an attack, but aren’t in immediate danger (check). Also, were the Black King put in check, he should be able escape or ask one of his teammate to either block the check, or capture the checker. The White King looks to be in more danger with the Queen controlling the diagonal in front of him. But were she to attack, what could the White King do? https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-eighteen-fools-mate-song-of-the-serengeti monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://www.littleoneschess.com/additional-resources/lesson-eighteen-teaching-guide monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697e5ce5b17a273342aa5688/c6c95c68-453a-45fc-b030-6612dfbc78ce/Lesson+18%2C+Diagram+1.jpg Additional Resources - Lesson Eighteen Teaching Guide: - Make it stand out Board 1: Here we have a completed Fool’s Mate? But how did they get here? And how can you checkmate your opponent in record time? Or prevent your King from being checkmated? Follow the code below to see for your self. Begin the sequence with a full board in their starting squares. As always, white begins play. 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