Chess Worksheets for Ages 3-7
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Unlock the magical world of chess for young minds with our specially designed Chess Worksheets for Ages 3-7! These engaging and educational worksheets introduce children to the fundamentals of chess through fun and interactive activities. Each worksheet is crafted to develop critical thinking, strategy, and problem-solving skills, all while fostering a love for the game. With age-appropriate challenges, colorful illustrations, and step-by-step guidance, even the youngest players can enjoy learning the timeless game of chess. Perfect for both beginners and budding enthusiasts, our worksheets make chess accessible and enjoyable for kids. Let the chess adventure begin!
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Chess Pieces Quest Worksheet
Help your child prepare for the chess quest by refreshing their knowledge of the symbols and characteristics of each chess piece. Then, have them try the 9 questions on this worksheet. These questions will assess their understanding of the symbols and how many pieces each player starts with.
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Notation of Moves Writing it Down Worksheet
Notating chess moves can be tricky for kids to learn. This worksheet will help them better understand it. To notate a move, write the piece's short name, start and end squares, and separate them with a "-". For instance, Bd4-d2 means a bishop moved from b4 to d2. No need to write pawns' short names.
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King and Queen Worksheet
Instruct your kids to trace the dotted lines to match each chess piece, short name, and symbol with either king or queen.Answer the questions at the bottom and check the answers. This exercise will help your children to differentiate between a king and queen chess piece and know their symbols.
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Direct Check: Puzzle 2 Worksheet
Test your kid's chess skills with this worksheet. Help them draw a line to put the black king in checkmate, then check the correct notation from the provided options. This will help them understand the correct notation of each move they make.
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Beware of the King! Worksheet
Teach your child to play chess and gift them valuable skills like critical thinking, logic, and reasoning! This free PDF worksheet will teach them the Two Rook Mate strategy to checkmate an enemy king with two rooks. They'll learn how to keep the king away and move the rooks for checkmate. Have screen-free fun together!
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Changing Power of Chess Pieces Worksheet
Chess pieces have different power levels based on their position. When in the middle of the board, they are strongest; at the edges or blocked by other pieces, they are weakest. Help your child learn which pieces are in powerful positions by examining the worksheet.
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Promoting a Pawn Worksheet
Teach your kids all about pawns with this fun worksheet! Pawns may seem restricted, but experienced players can guide them across the board. If a pawn reaches the last rank, the player can upgrade it to a more powerful piece (e.g. queen, knight), or promote it if it captures an enemy piece. Give them the tools to master the game!
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Set-up Quest Worksheet
Have your students mastered checkmates? However, they may not know the proper way to set up a chessboard. Ask them if they know how and show them images of the correct set-up.
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How King Moves Worksheet
Teach your kids the fundamentals of chess with this worksheet! The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king, so it must be protected at all times. The king moves along files, ranks, and diagonals (except one square at a time), and cannot move to a square next to the enemy king. Your kids will soon master the art of checkmate!
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Short Notation Quest Worksheet
Teach your kids chess notation with this worksheet. They can look at the picture, figure out the move or capture for each piece, and practice writing it down in short notation. It’s not just about playing skillfully; chess players must also know how to record their moves. Improve your kids' knowledge and enhance their chess skills!
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How Rooks Move Worksheet
Help your kids master chess with this worksheet! Explain how rook pieces move along ranks and files, and have them mark the squares it can move to. Note that it can't jump over other pieces. With your guidance, they'll soon understand the game they love.
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King and Queen Mate Strategy: Part 2 Worksheet
This worksheet helps your child learn to checkmate the opposing king with their king and queen. Descriptive sample boards show the strategy, and more boards help determine which one demonstrates how the king assists the queen.
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Getting out of Check: Run Away Worksheet
Playing chess boosts your children's brainpower and this worksheet helps them out of sticky situations. It teaches them how to flee with their king to avoid checkmate, as well as how to initiate their own strategic moves on the board. Get your kids on the road to success with this helpful PDF.
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Direct Check: Puzzle 3 Worksheet
Chess is a great way to help your child develop their strategic, mathematical, and thinking skills. Test their understanding with this simple worksheet: they must get the black king in checkmate with white pieces, then select the notation that shows the correct move. See just how much progress they've made!
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How Knights Move Worksheet
Get your kids to tell you how a knight moves in chess. If they need help, explain that a knight moves in an «L» pattern - two squares on the file/rank, one square aside. It may also jump over other pieces, as long as the landing square is unoccupied. Have them mark the squares where the knight can move in the exercise.
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Setting up the Chessboard: Part 2 Worksheet
Before starting the game, make sure your child knows how to correctly set up the chessboard. Point to each square and ask them to name the piece that should be there. If they don't know, the printout can help. Remind them the queens should be on their own colour's square, then have them check the correct answers for the other pieces.
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Check Bingo Worksheet
Chess helps young minds build critical thinking, problem-solving and logical reasoning skills. This free PDF worksheet is a fun way to teach these skills. It explains the concept of check and includes gameboards with kings in various positions. Students mark off the boards where a king isn't in check, and they're ready to move onto checkmate!
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Short Notation of Captures Worksheet
Help your students learn chess notation for captures. Short notation: name piece, cross, name square (e.g. Rxd4 = rook moves to d4 and captures). If pawn, also write the file it starts from (e.g. fxg7 = pawn from file 7 moves to g7 and captures). Use the worksheet to check correct notations on the board.
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Castling Mash–up Worksheet
Before starting the worksheet, ensure your child understands castling in chess. If not, take time to explain it. Once they have a clear grasp of the rules, help them complete the exercise. Check the board to ensure that neither king can castle.
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Direct Check: Puzzle 4 Worksheet
Assess your children or students' chess progress with this simple worksheet. They must play as black and draw a line to put the white king in check. Then, review the provided options and circle the correct notation. This will help you gauge their skills and understanding of strategic movements.
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King and Queen Mate Strategy: Part 1 Worksheet
This worksheet will help your young chess player strategize. They’ll learn how to checkmate the opponent’s king using just a king and a queen. Descriptive sample boards will show them the strategy and then a practice board will test their knowledge. Allowing them to plan the queen’s next move to checkmate the opposing king.
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Knights Bingo Worksheet
Help your child identify legal knight moves in this easy worksheet. Review each picture with them, questioning if the knight moves are correct. Then have them verify pictures with correct moves.
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Which King is in Check? Worksheet
Teaching your children chess helps them solve problems, think critically, and develop logical patterns. With this free PDF, they'll analyze five boards to decide if the black or white king is in check. Tracing the lines, they'll improve their skills while having fun.
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One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 1 Worksheet
Checkmate your opponent with this age-appropriate PDF worksheet! It'll challenge your budding mathematician to use strategy, visual-spatial skills, logic and critical thinking. While solving, they'll also work on fine motor skills and tracking, which are essential reading skills. It's a great way to strengthen math and literacy skills.
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Introducing chess to children between the ages of 3 and 7 can provide numerous educational and developmental benefits that should attract the attention of both parents and teachers. Firstly, chess promotes crucial cognitive skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning. The game encourages children to think several steps ahead and visualize potential outcomes, which can enhance their logical reasoning abilities.
Secondly, chess can improve concentration and patience. Young children often have short attention spans, but engaging in a game that requires focused thought can help extend their ability to concentrate and persist through challenges.
Moreover, chess also teaches important social and emotional skills such as sportsmanship and coping with both winning and losing gracefully. These lessons foster resilience and adaptability, essential qualities for overall emotional development.
Chess can even support academic learning. There is evidence to suggest that chess may enhance mathematical skills since the game involves patterns, sequences, and problem-solving methodologies similar to those used in math and geometry.
Lastly, chess is an inclusive activity that crosses cultural and language barriers, making it an excellent tool for promoting inclusivity and interaction among diverse groups of children. Given these multifaceted benefits, integrating chess into activities for children ages 3-7 is a worthwhile investment in their educational and social development.
