Art of Chess Founders: Aaron Chee , Zach Knizer, Daniel Ajisafe, and Austin Plunk Awesome Teacher/Sponsor: Mr. Throop
Chess Club Rules No Derogatory language Clean up after each practice and Match Respect others Use of Profanity will result in banishment from the club. ( 1 year suspension if lucky )
How does it Work ? King can only move 1 space any direction Bishop can move diagonally. Rook can move forward, backwards, right, and left. Knight can in an “ L “ shape Queen is the most powerful piece on the board. She can move any direction Castling: You can not touch or move the rook or the King.
Diagram of how a knight moves
Castling !!!
Tournament Rules Once you touch a piece, you have to move that piece If you feel that a piece needs to be straightened say “ Straightening” before touching that piece Go by the honors code Bad Sportsmanship will not be tolerated !!!!!!! You have 1 hour to complete the match We go by the point system
Point System King = Game Queen = 9 Points Rook = 5 Points Knight = 3 Points Bishop = Knight Pawn = 1
Challenges The person can only challenge the person of the their level Checkmate rule is enforced The challenger can not take his or her place if he does not win by a legitimate checkmate