Smart PE

- Smart P.E.
- Unit 1. Starting a new academic year
  - Materials
  - Actions
  - Basic equipment
  - Behavior
  - P.E. places
- Unit 2. Traditional games
  - Pétanque
  - Ropes
  - Bowling
  - Stilts
  - Sack race
  - Handkerchief
  - Tug of war
  - Final activity
- Unit 3. Health
  - The human body
    - Human body parts
    - Human body bones
    - Human body muscles
    - Body movements
    - Body axis
  - Food
    - Food pyramid vs Food plate
- Unit 4. Physical condition
  - Speed
  - Endurance
  - Strength
  - Flexibility
  - Agility
  - Activities
- Unit 5. Chess
  - Pieces
  - Chess board
  - Special Rules
  - Basic strategies
- Autoría y fuentes

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# Pieces

jelly meyer. chesspieces (CC BY)

In the following picture, you can see all the pieces and their movements.

DG-RA - https://pixabay.com/es/vectors/ajedrez-movimientos-estrategia-4264325/ (CC0)

## Chess pieces

## The King

The king can move to anywhere, but only one square . The king is the main chess piece. The player whose king is captured loses. This capture is called 'checkmate'. Checkmate happens once the king is under attack, can not move and can not be helped by other pieces. Its value is priceless.

## The Queen

The Queen can move any number of squares diagonally (as a bishop) and also in horizontal and vertical directions (as a rook). The Queen can not jump over any pieces (as a knight). Its value is 9 points.

## The Rook

The Rook can move any number of squares in horizontal and vertical directions. The Rook can not jump over any pieces. Its value is 5 points.

## The Bishop

The Bishop can move any number of squares diagonally only. The Bishop can not jump over any pieces. Its value is 3 points.

## The Knight

The Knight can move from one corner to the other of any 2x3 rectangle of squares (2+1 in L). The Knight is also the only piece that can jump over any other chess pieces. Its value is 3 points.

## The Pawn

The Pawn can move from straight ahead only. From its starting square, the pawn can move 1 or 2 squares straight ahead. If the pawn is not on its starting square, it can only move 1 square straight ahead. Although pawn moves only forward, it captures only sideways 1 square diagonally forward. Its value is 1 point.

DR.WENSLAUS. How Chess Pieces Move (CC BY)

## Fill in the blanks activity

Read the paragraph below and fill in the missing words.

The Cloze (1): JXUwMDEzJXUwMDIyJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 can move to anywhere, but only Cloze (2): JXUwMDM3JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBi Cloze (3): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA0JXUwMDE0JXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3 . The king is the Cloze (4): JXUwMDM1JXUwMDBjJXUwMDA4JXUwMDA3 chess Cloze (5): JXUwMDI4JXUwMDE5JXUwMDBjJXUwMDA2JXUwMDA2 .

The Cloze (6): JXUwMDA5JXUwMDI0JXUwMDEwJXUwMDAwJXUwMDBi can move any number of squares Cloze (7): JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA4JXUwMDA2JXUwMDA4JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBmJXUwMDBkJXUwMDAwJXUw MDE1 and also in Cloze (8): JXUwMDMwJXUwMDA3JXUwMDFkJXUwMDFiJXUwMDEzJXUwMDE1JXUwMDAxJXUwMDFhJXUwMDE1JXUw MDBk and Cloze (9): JXUwMDJlJXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3JXUwMDA2JXUwMDFkJXUwMDBhJXUwMDAyJXUwMDBk directions.

The Cloze (10): JXUwMDBhJXUwMDNkJXUwMDAwJXUwMDA0 can move any number of squares in Cloze (11): JXUwMDMwJXUwMDA3JXUwMDFkJXUwMDFiJXUwMDEzJXUwMDE1JXUwMDAxJXUwMDFhJXUwMDE1JXUw MDBk and Cloze (12): JXUwMDJlJXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3JXUwMDA2JXUwMDFkJXUwMDBhJXUwMDAyJXUwMDBk directions.

The Cloze (13): JXUwMDFhJXUwMDJiJXUwMDFhJXUwMDFiJXUwMDA3JXUwMDFm can move any number of squares Cloze (14): JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA4JXUwMDA2JXUwMDA4JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBmJXUwMDBkJXUwMDAwJXUw MDE1 only.

The Cloze (15): JXUwMDEzJXUwMDI1JXUwMDA3JXUwMDBlJXUwMDBmJXUwMDFj is also the only piece that can Cloze (16): JXUwMDMyJXUwMDFmJXUwMDE4JXUwMDFk Cloze (17): JXUwMDM3JXUwMDE5JXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3 any other chess Cloze (18): JXUwMDI4JXUwMDE5JXUwMDBjJXUwMDA2JXUwMDA2JXUwMDE2 .

The Cloze (19): JXUwMDA4JXUwMDMxJXUwMDE2JXUwMDE5 can move from Cloze (20): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA2JXUwMDEzJXUwMDA4JXUwMDBlJXUwMDBmJXUwMDFj Cloze (21): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDA5JXUwMDBkJXUwMDA0JXUwMDA1 only.

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## Chess pieces value

Order the chess pieces according to their value

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King

Queen

Rook

Bishop

Knight

Pawn

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