Check out this FREE "Spatial reasoning improvement" Trial Lesson for age 3-6!

Initial Positions on the Board

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  • 3-6
  • Spatial reasoning improvement
Ranks and Files Worksheet
Ranks and Files Worksheet

Ranks and Files Worksheet

A chessboard has 8 horizontal ranks and 8 vertical files, each with 8 squares. Test your child's understanding of these directions with this fun worksheet!
Ranks and Files Worksheet
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Setting up the Chessboard: Part 1 Worksheet
Setting up the Chessboard: Part 1 Worksheet

Setting up the Chessboard: Part 1 Worksheet

Teach your child the starting positions of the black and white armies on the chessboard. Black pieces are placed on ranks 7 and 8, and white pieces on ranks 1 and 2. Have them check the highlighted boxes on the chessboard to make sure they know the correct pieces to start with.
Setting up the Chessboard: Part 1 Worksheet
Worksheet