Introduction
Learning
Objectives
Students
will understand and practice en passant
Materials
Demo
board
Chess
boards for students
Resources
Chess 101:
The Basics
Rules: http://www.okschess.org/starting/promotion/moves-captures.doc
Chess Corner - Online Tutorials
En Passant: http://www.chesscorner.com/tutorial/basic/passant/passant.htm
Chess Kit - Online Tutorials
En Passant: http://www.chesskit.com/training/beginners/enpassant/index.php
En Passant: http://www.chesskids.com/kids/enpas.htm#t1
Comprehensive
Chess Course, Volume II by Roman
Pelts (1-889323-01-2)
This book may be purchased at Amazon. Copyright allows duplication of end of
chapter exercises for students.
The Great
Pawn Hunter Chess Tutorial
Online Interactive Games with en passant loosing and en passant winning: http://members.aol.com/manusfealy3/ch65.htm
The Magic
Theater - How to Play Chess
Online Flash videos explaining en passant: http://www.chessdryad.com/education/magictheater/ep/ep_01.htm
http://www.chessdryad.com/education/magictheater/ep/ep_02.htm
Teaching
and Learning Sequence
Using a demo board or
illustration on overhead projector, introduce the rules of en passant or use Q&A
to review rules if students already understand the concept. Emphasize that in
some situations understanding en passant may result in winning the game.
1. Using the tutorial at Chess
Corner, set up the demo board. Assume it is Black to move. If Black moves the
pawn, he looses the game. If he moves his king to ultimately capture the white
pawn, he will be able to escort his pawn to promotion and win the game.
2. (Optional - For more
advanced players) Choose one of the interactive games at The Great Pawn Hunter
and review the game using a demo board. This site has good commentary.
3. Using the illustration from
Chess Kit, set up the demo board. Black to play and win.
Use examples from the
ChessKIDS lesson on en passant. The last two frames provide good illustrations
of potentially loosing or drawing a game if the en passant rule is forgotten.
Have students set up boards and play in pairs to practice their knowledge of
the en passant rule.
Study
Sheets / Future Review:
Use illustration #8 on page
4 of Comprehensive Chess Course, Vol. II. Make Black’s move:
1. …b7-b5. Ask students what they would do as White’s next move.
Using the example again from Chess Kit, set up the demo board and ask students to find the solution for Black to play and win.