Introduction
Learning
Objectives
Students
will be introduced to the concept of opposition
Students
will practice using opposition in a King vs. King & Pawn end game
Materials
Demo
board
Chess
boards for students
Resources
About: Elementary
End Games (part 5)
http://chess.about.com/library/weekly/aa03f07.htm
Chess Dryad
(opposition) audio/video online
lessons
http://www.chessdryad.com/education/magictheater/index.htm
Chessville –
Instruction
http://www.chessville.com/instruction/instr_begin_basic_end_kandp_kpvk_opp.htm
Logical
Chess: (Lesson 7)
http://www.logicalchess.com/resources/lessons/endgame/k&p/index.html
http://www.rockfordchess.org/instruction/
Teaching
and Learning Sequence
Place the White King on f4,
White pawn on e4, and Black King on e7. Ask the students questions to determine
initial understanding:
What is the best possible outcome for White? For Black?
What is the closest position two Kings can be from each
other? Why?
1. Define opposition: The
ability to push the opposing King out of the way.
2. There are many different
kinds of opposition: direct, indirect, horizontal, vertical, etc… (See
Chessville reference.) All opposition may be simplified by mentally labeling
squares on odd numbered ranks alternately A and B moving left to right and then
labeling those squares on even numbered ranks alternately C and D again moving
left to right. Opposition may be gained by moving your King to the same
lettered square as your opponent’s King. Place only the two Kings on the board
and demonstrate how one King can gain opposition by moving to the same lettered
square and then ultimately use the opposition to push the other King.
3. Demonstrate the use of
opposition in a K+P vs. K end game. Place
the White King on f4, White pawn on e4, and Black king on e7. (See Chess Dryad for online Flash video and audio
explanation of concept.)
Have students practice the K
+ P vs. K end game by using the board set up at Chessville. Students should
alternate playing Black or White and also alternate who moves first.
Study
Sheets / Future Review:
Free, printable handouts
for K+P vs. P endings are found at the Rockford Chess site.
Review with online lessons at http://www.chessdryad.com/education/magictheater/index.htm