CHESMAYNE

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Your 1^st game

Example games for you to play on your new chess board

Print Pieces - Guards Try these on your 8 x 8 board?

Now, play through the moves of the two games listed below to get a feel for your new triangular chess pieces and board. All the other game trees of east and west are played with triangles except for the fact that the monograms change.

Game-1 Anderssen versus Kieseritzky.

Game-2 Anderssen versus Dufresne.

Game-1. Adolf Anderssen versus Lionel Kieseritzky. This game established a glittering reputation for Anderssen and is considered one of the supreme masterpieces and one of the most brilliant of traditional chess. The light (:A) pieces are placed on ranks 1 and 2. The dark (:B) pieces are placed on ranks 7 and 8…….

The above graphic was produced using the ‘Zillions’ program – http://www.zillions-of-games.com/index.html

The Immortal Game - London 1851.

Place your set of triangular chess pieces in the Initial Starting Position (ISP) as shown above/below. Note the ‘numbering’ of the MPs/mps. Play through the set of moves as indicated…….

Kieseritzky

RO2 KT2 BS2 QU1 -KI BS1 KT1 RO1 Rank-8

PA8 PA7 PA6 PA5 PA4 PA3 PA2 PA1 Rank-7

PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7 PA8 Rank-2

RO1 KT1 BS1 QU1 -KI BS2 KT2 RO2 Rank-1

Anderson

Move	Anderson	Comments	Move	Kieseritzky	Comments
01A	PA5-E02/E04	:cc	01B	PA4-E07/E05	:bl-PA
02A	PA6-F02/F04	..PA4	02B	*PA4-E05F04**	PA6
03A	BS2-F01/C04	..PA3	03B	QU1-D08/H04	+CH
04A	KI-E01/F01		04B	PA7-B07/B05	..BS2
05A	*BS2-C04B05**	..PA5	05B	KT1-G08/F06	..PA5
06A	KT2-G01/F03	..QU1	06B	QU1-H04/H06
07A	PA4-D02/D03		07B	KT1-F06/H05
08A	KT2-F03/H04		08B	PA6-C07/C06	..BS2
09A	KT2-H04/F05	..QU1	09B	QU1-H06/G05	:pn-KT2
10A	PA7-G02/G04	..KT1	10B	*PA6-C06B05**	BS2
11A	RO2-H01/G01		11B	KT1-H05/F06
12A	PA8-H02/H04	..QU1 :cr	12B	QU1-G05/G06
13A	PA8-H04/H05	..QU1	13B	QU1-G06/G05
14A	QU1-D01/F03		14B	KT1-F06/G08
15A	*BS1-C01F04**	PA4 ..QU1..KT2	15B	QU1-G05/F06	..PA2
16A	KT1-B01/C03	..PA2	16B	BS1-F08/B05	..R01
17A	KT1-C03/D05	..QU1	17B	*QU1-F06B02**	PA2 ..RO1..PA3
18A	BS1-F04/D06		18B	*QU1-B02A01**	RO1+CH ..PA1
19A	KI-F01/E02		19B	*BS1-B05G01**	RO2
20A	PA5-E04/E05		20B	KT2-B08/A06
21A	*KT2-F05G07**	PA2+CH	21B	KI-E08/D08
22A	QU1-F03/F06	+CH ..PA3	22B	*KT1-G01F06**	..KT1..PA7
23A	BS1-D06/E07	++CM ..KT1	23B		++LS

++WN for :A

Checkmate. ++LS for :B

. All moves are listed in a column using capitalized lettering for easy reading.

The above game is shown below with comments for each move.

01A PA5-E02/E04 :cc Pawn moves from e2 to e4. :cc = central control.

01B PA4-E07/E05 :bl-PA Pawn moves from e7 to e5. :bl-PA = blocked pawns.

02A PA6-F02/F04 ..PA4 Pawn moves from f2 to f4. B-PA4 is attacked.

02B PA4-E05*F04-PA6 Pawn moves from e5 to f4. A-PA6 is captured.

03A BS2-F01/C04 ..PA3 BS2 moves from f1 to c4. B-PA3 is attacked.

03B QU1-D08/H04+CH QU1 moves from d8 to h4. A-KI placed in check.

04A KI-E01/F01 KI moves from e1 to f1. A-KI moves out of check.

04B PA7-B07/B05 ..BS2 Pawn moves from b7 to b5. A-BS2 is attacked.

05A BS2-C04*B05-PA7 ..PA5 B-PA7 is captured. B-PA5 is attacked.

05B KT1-G08/F06 ..PA5 KT1 moves to f6. A-PA5 is attacked.

06A KT2-G01/F03 ..QU1 KT2 moves to f3. B-QU1 is attacked.

06B QU1-H04/H06 QU1 moves from h4 to h6.

07A PA4-D02/D03 PA4 moves from d2 to d3.

07B KT1-F06/H05 KT1 moves from f6 to h5.

08A KT2-F03/H04 KT2 moves from f3 to h4.

08B PA6-C07/C06 ..BS2 PA6 moves to c6. A-BS2 is attacked.

09A KT2-H04/F05 ..QU1 KT2 moves to f5. B-QU1 is attacked.

09B QU1-H06/G05 :pn-KT2 QU1 moves to g5. A-KT2 is pinned.

10A PA7-G02/G04 ..KT1 PA7 moves to g4. B-KT1 is attacked.

10B PA6-C06*B05-BS2 PA6 moves to b5. A-BS2 is captured.

11A RO2-H01/G01 R02 moves to g1.

11B KT1-H05/F06 KT1 moves to f6.

12A PA8-H02/H04 ..QU1 :cr PA8 moves to h4. B-QU1 attacked and coraled.

12B QU1-G05/G06 QU1 moves from g5 to g6.

13A PA8-H04/H05 ..QU1 PA8 moves to h5. B-QU1 is attacked.

13B QU1-G06/G05 QU1 moves from g6 to g5.

14A QU1-D01/F03 QU1 moves from d1 to f3.

14B KT1-F06/G08 KT1 moves from f6 to g8.

15A BS1-C01*F04-PA4 ..QU1..KT2 BS1 captures B-PA4. B-QU1 B-KT2 attacked.

15B QU1-G05/F06 ..PA2 QU1 moves to f6. A-PA2 is attacked.

16A KT1-B01/C03 ..PA2 KT1 moves to c3. B-PA2 is attacked.

16B BS1-F08/B05 ..R01 BS1 moves to b5. A-RO1 is attacked.

17A KT1-C03/D05 ..QU1 KT1 moves to d5. B-QU1 is attacked.

17B QU1-F06*B02-PA2 ..RO1..PA3 QU1 captures A-PA2. A-RO1, A-PA3 attacked.

18A BS1-F04/D06 BS1 moves from f4 to d6.

18B QU1-B02*A01-RO1+CH ..PA1 QU1 captures A-RO1. A-KI placed in check.

19A KI-F01/E02 KI moves from f1 to e2.

19B BS1-B05*G01-RO2 BS1 captures A-RO2.

20A PA5-E04/E05 PA5 moves from e4 to e5.

20B KT2-B08/A06 KT2 moves from b8 to a6.

21A KT2-F05*G07-PA2+CH KT2 captures B-PA2. B-KI is placed in check.

21B KI-E08/D08 KI moves from e8 to d8.

22A QU1-F03/F06+CH ..PA3 QU1 places B-KI in check. B-PA3 is attacked.

22B KT1-G01*F06-QU1 ..KT1..PA7 KT1 captures A-QU1. A-KT1, A-PA7 attacked.

23A BS1-D06/E07++CM ..KT1 BS1 checkmates B-KI. B-KT1 is attacked.

++WN for :A (Checkmate). ++LS for :B.

Note: Capitalized lettering is used for easy reading of the moves.

Key to Commentator’s Comments used in the above game

Please see ‘Notation’ for a complete list of abbreviations.

:A = Alpha (the light pieces). 1^st side to move.

:B = Beta (the dark pieces). 2^nd side to move.

:L01 = Level-01 (traditional chess).

$ = Cell (square).

: = The colon is used to indicate a commentators comment.

F$ = File of cells. F$A, F$B, F$C etc.

R$ = Rank of cells. R$01, R$02, R$03 etc.

D$ = Diagonal group of cells.

B$ = Block of cells (see ‘notation’). B$A, B$B, B$C.

* = Asterisk indicates a captured piece. In the above game on move 05A BS2-C04*B05-PA7 (B-PA7 is the captured pawn).

XL = Light cells (white).

XD = Dark cells (black).

XP = Purple cells (promotion cells). R$01 for :A and R$08 for :B.

:&O = Opening. Please see Opening in the dictionary for a list.

:&D = Defense.

:&G = Gambit.

:cc = Central control (controls B$A, middle of the board).

..PA4 = Means that PA4 is attacked.

..PA2-3 = Means that both PA2 and PA3 are attacked.

..RO2-PA1 = Means that both RO2 and PA1 are attacked.

BS1..RO2 = A-BS1 attacks B-RO2.

:bl-PAs = Blocked PAs ie, A-PA4 blocking B-PA5 moving on the same file.

:do-PAs = Doubled PAs ie, A-PA4 and A-PA5 on the same file.

:co-ROs = Connected ROs ie, RO1 and RO2 on the same rank.

:do-ROs = Doubled ROs ie, RO1 and RO2 on the same file.

:co-KTs = Connected. L-shaped distance apart (2 x 1).

:pt = Play for time.

:pn = Pin.

:sk = Skewer.

:wm = Weak move.

:cr = Coraled.

:wk-PA = Weak PA.

+CH = Check.

++CM = Checkmate.

++LS = Loss.

++AD = Agreed Draw.

++LT = Loss on Time.

++WN = Win.

Game-2: ‘The Evergreen Game’

Game-2. This famous chess game was played in 1852 by Anderssen and Dufresne. It was thus named because Steinitz felt it would always remain as fresh as the day it was played. Place your set of triangular chess pieces in the Initial Starting Position (ISP) as shown below. Play through the set of moves as indicated…….

Dufresne

RO2 KT2 BS2 QU1 -KI BS1 KT1 RO1 Rank-8

PA8 PA7 PA6 PA5 PA4 PA3 PA2 PA1 Rank-7

PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7 PA8 Rank-2

RO1 KT1 BS1 QU1 -KI BS2 KT2 RO2 Rank-1

Anderson

Move	Anderson	Comments	Move	Defresne	Comments
01A	PA5-E02/E04	:cc	01B	PA4-E07/E05	:bl-PA
02A	KT2-G01/F03	..PA4	02B	KT2-B08/C06
03A	BS2-F01/C04	..PA6	03B	BS1-F08/C05	..PA6
04A	PA2-B02/B04	..BS1	04B	*BS1-C05B04**	PA2 ..PA4
05A	PA3-C02/C03	..BS1	05B	BS1-B04/A05
06A	PA4-D02/D04	..PA4	06B	*PA4-E05D04**	..PA3
07A	%K		07B	PA4-D04/D03
08A	QU1-D01/B03		08B	QU1-D08/F06	..PA3 BS1..PA3
09A	PA5-E04/E05	..QU1	09B	QU1-F06/G06
10A	RO2-F01/E01		10B	KT1-G08/E07
11A	BS1-C01/A03	..KT2	11B	PA7-B07/B05	..BS2
12A	*QU1-B03B05**	PA7	12B	RO2-A08/B08	..QU1
13A	QU1-B05/A04		13B	BS1-A05/B06	..PA6
14A	KT1-B01/D02	:co-ROs	14B	BS2-C08/B07
15A	KT1-D02/E04		15B	QU1-G06/F05
16A	*BS2-C04D03**	PA4	16B	QU1-F05/H05
17A	KT1-E04/F06	+CH ..QU1	17B	*PA2-G07F06**	KT1 ..PA5 :do-PAs
18A	*PA5-E05F06**	PA2 ..KT1 RO2..KT1	18B	RO1-H08/G08
19A	RO1-A01/D01		19B	KT2 ..BS2-R01	KT2 ..BS2-R01
20A	*RO1-E01E07**	KT1+CH	20B	*KT2-C06E07**	RO1
21A	*QU1-A04D07**	PA5+CH ..KT2	21B	*KI-E08D07**	QU1
22A	BS2-D03/F05	+DO	22B	KI-D07/E08
23A	BS2-F05/D07	+CH	23B	KI-E08/F08
24A	*BS1-A03E07**	KT2++CM	24B		++LS

The above game is shown below with comments for each move

01A PA5-E02/E04 :cc PA5 moves from e2 to e4. :cc = central control.

01B PA4-E07/E05 :bl-PA PA4 moves to e5. :bl-PA = blocked pawns.

02A KT2-G01/F03 ..PA4 KT2 moves to f3. B-PA4 is attacked.

02B KT2-B08/C06 KT2 moves to c6.

03A BS2-F01/C04 ..PA6 BS2 moves to c4. B-PA6 is attacked.

03B BS1-F08/C05 ..PA6 BS1 moves to c5. A-PA6 is attacked.

04A PA2-B02/B04 ..BS1 PA2 moves to b4. B-BS1 is attacked.

04B BS1-C05*B04-PA2 ..PA4 BS1 captures A-PA2. A-PA4 is attacked.

05A PA3-C02/C03 ..BS1 PA3 moves to c3. B-BS1 is attacked.

05B BS1-B04/A05 BS1 moves to a5.

06A PA4-D02/D04 ..PA4 PA4 moves to d4. B-PA4 is attacked.

06B PA4-E05*D04-PA4 ..PA3 B-PA4 captures A-PA4. A-PA3 is attacked.

07A %K KI castles king-side = %K.

07B PA4-D04/D03 PA4 moves to d3.

08A QU1-D01/B03 QU1 moves to b3.

08B QU1-D08/F06 ..PA3 BS1..PA3 QU1 attacks A-PA3. B-BS1 attacks A-PA3.

09A PA5-E04/E05 ..QU1 PA5 moves to e5. PA5 attacks B-QU1.

09B QU1-F06/G06 QU1 moves to g6.

10A RO2-F01/E01 RO2 moves to e1.

10B KT1-G08/E07 KT1 moves to e7.

11A BS1-C01/A03 ..KT2 BS1 moves to a3. BS1 attacks B-KT2.

11B PA7-B07/B05 ..BS2 PA7 moves to b5. PA7 attacks A-BS2.

12A QU1-B03*B05-PA7 QU1 moves to b5. QU1 attacks B-PA7.

12B RO2-A08/B08 ..QU1 RO2 moves to b8. RO2 attacks A-QU1.

13A QU1-B05/A04 QU1 moves to a4.

13B BS1-A05/B06 ..PA6 BS1 moves to b6. BS1 attacks A-PA6.

14A KT1-B01/D02 :co-RO KT1 moves to d2. A-RO1 and A-RO2 are connected.

14B BS2-C08/B07 BS2 moves to b7.

15A KT1-D02/E04 KT1 moves to e4.

15B QU1-G06/F05 QU1 moves to f5.

16A BS2-C04*D03-PA4 BS2 captures B-PA4.

16B QU1-F05/H05 QU1 moves to h5.

17A KT1-E04/F06+CH ..QU1 A-KT1 checks B-KI. A-KT1 attacks B-QU1.

17B PA2-G07*F06-KT1 ..PA5 :do-PAs PA2 captures A-KT1. Doubled pawns.

18A PA5-E05*F06-PA2 ..KT1 RO2..KT1 PA5 captures B-PA2. A-RO2 attacks B-KT1.

18B RO1-H08/G08 RO1 moves to g8.

19A RO1-A01/D01 RO1 moves to d1.

19B QU1-H05*F03-KT2 ..BS2-R01 QU1 captures A-KT2. QU1 attacks A-BS2, A-RO1.

20A RO1-E01*E07-KT1+CH RO1 captures B-KT1. RO1 checks B-KI.

20B KT2-C06*E07-RO1 KT2 captures A-RO1.

21A QU1-A04*D07-PA5+CH ..KT2 QU1 captures B-PA5. QU1 checks B-KI.

21B KI-E08*D07-QU1 KI captures A-QU1.

22A BS2-D03/F05+DO BS2 moves to f5. Double check to B-KI.

22B KI-D07/E08 KI moves to e8.

23A BS2-F05/D07+CH BS2 checks B-KI.

23B KI-E08/F08 KI moves to f8.

24A BS1-A03*E07-KT2++CM BS1 captures B-KT2. Checkmate to B-KI.

++WN for :A. +LS for :B.

Now go and read Overview

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

[From Chess & Kids home page]
You now KNOW everything you need to know to play a good game of chess.   But you also need LOTS AND LOTS OF PRACTICE.

In this lesson we go over again what we’ve learned in the last few lessons.   In the next lesson you will be able to play your first CHESS TOURNAMENT.

To remind you, in chess tournaments you play TOUCH AND MOVE.

That is: if you TOUCH a piece deliberately you MUST MOVE IT.

And, if you TOUCH an opponent’s piece deliberately, either with your hand or your piece, you MUST TAKE IT.

That means you must be VERY CAREFUL when you play.

What parts of the body do you use when you play chess?

You use your HANDS to make the move.

You use your BRAIN to think about the move.

You use your EYES to look at the board.

FIRST, you use your EYES to look at the board.   Look at EVERY PIECE and see where it can go.   Most importantly, LOOK AT YOUR OPPONENT'S LAST MOVE. Ask yourself why the move was played.

THEN you use your BRAIN to work out what’s going on and decide on your move.

OK, you’ve thought of a move.   Do you play it?   NO!   You stop and ask yourself IS IT SAFE? IF I GO THERE WILL I GET TAKEN?

Only then, when you are certain you’ve found the best move, do you use your HANDS to make the move.

DON’T pick up a piece and wave it round the board trying to find a good square.   If your opponent says CHECK DON’T pick up the King and wave it round trying to get out of check.   There might be a better move, like a CAPTURE, anyway.

If your hands are hovering over the board, you can’t SEE all the board.   Learn to SIT ON YOUR HANDS until you’re ready to move.   Then make your move in one action

To get it in the right order remember the letters EBH.

EYES BRAIN HANDS

What do you do before you cross the road?

You STOP, LOOK BOTH WAYS, LISTEN and only cross if it’s ALL CLEAR.

You should play chess the same way that you cross the road.   You’ve already seen how easy it is to lose very quickly.

So, it’s your move.   What do you do?

You STOP.

You LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

You LOOK AT YOUR OPPONENT'S LAST MOVE.

But what sort of moves do you look for?

The object of the game is to get CHECKMATE so the first moves you look at are CHECKS.   Not all CHECKS are worth playing, but ALL CHECKS are worth looking at, just in case one of them might be CHECKMATE.

If you have a stronger army than your opponent you are more likely to get CHECKMATE, so you should try to get an advantage in MATERIAL, in POINTS, in PIECES.   Remember how much the pieces are worth: Pawn, 1 point, Knight and Bishop, 3 points each, Rook 5 points, Queen 9 points.

So you must look for CAPTURES.   Can you CAPTURE a piece for nothing?   Can you CAPTURE a stronger piece with a weaker piece?   If you can, it’s usually right to do so.   Look for your opponent’s CAPTURES as well.   If your opponent wants to CAPTURE one of your pieces you must do something about it: MOVE, DEFEND or BLOCK if you cannot capture it yourself.

If you can’t find any good CHECKS or CAPTURES try looking for THREATS. Moves which THREATEN something.   Can you THREATEN CHECKMATE?   Or THREATEN your opponent’s Queen?   Can you THREATEN two pieces at once - A FORK?

If none of these help you find a good move, look for a piece (not a pawn) which isn’t doing much and try to get it into the game.

One further piece of advice.   If you are a general in command of an army of 1000 men and the other army has 999 men, there’s not a lot in it.   But if your army has two men and the other army has one man you’re twice as strong.   So: IF YOU’RE AHEAD ON MATERIAL TRY TO EXCHANGE PIECES, IF YOU’RE BEHIND ON MATERIAL TRY TO AVOID EXCHANGES.

But most of all remember the three letters CCT.

CHECKS CAPTURES THREATS

If you get the opening - the first few moves of the game - right, then everything else will be much easier.

Remember the rules of good opening play.

LEARN, REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND SCHOLAR’S MATE.

Make sure you know how to do it and how to stop it. Practice it over and over again until you get it right.   Lots of children in Primary School Chess Clubs try it all the time. If you play in a tournament, or in a match against another school, there’s a good chance that you’ll meet someone who’ll try it against you.   So make sure you KNOW it.

Once you know how to stop it don’t try it in your own games.   You’ll learn far more about chess by trying out the openings in the last lesson instead.

When you move onto the Intermediate Course, you’ll have the chance to try out these and other exciting openings.

For the moment, start by moving the Pawn in front of your King two squares.

Get your Knights and Bishops out as quickly as you can.

Castle as quickly as you can, usually King-side.

Don’t bring your Queen out until you’ve got something really good to do with her.

Rooks are usually the last pieces to come out.   They like FILES with no Pawns on - OPEN FILES - so wait until some pawn exchanges have happened or might happen before deciding where to put them.

But the three most important things to remember start with the letters DCK.

DEVELOPMENT

CENTRE CONTROL

KING SAFETY