Chess
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![]() | This is the Boy Scout Chess merit badge. Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Chess belt loop and pin. |
Chess merit badge | ||
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 2011 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 147 | |
Requirements revision: | New | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | New |
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— BSA Supply Line, July 2011 |
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— BSA Innovations and Research, August 2011 |
Chess requirements | ![]() | ||
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Requirement resources
1. The History of Chess
2. The Benefits of Chess Statistical research that supports the benefit of playing chess.
4a. Chess Notation and Keeping Score
4c. Opening Chess Strategy
4d. Rules of Castling
4e. Fool's Mate and Scholar's Mate
4f. When Does a Game End in a Draw?
5a. Glossary of Chess Terms
5b. Chess Tactics
5d. Mate in One A collection of one- and two- move checkmate puzzles.
Note: The following resources cover learning (and teaching) chess, not specific requirements for the Chess merit badge.
Powerpoint presentations:
- 1 - Benefits of Chess and Chess Etiquette (22 Slides)
- 2 - The History of Chess (31 Slides)
- 3 - Setting Up the Chess Board and Basic Rules of the Game (30 Slides)
- 4 - Algebraic Notation for Recording Chess Games (22 Slides)
- 5 - Some Quick Checkmates (7 Slides)
- 6 - Chess Strategy and Tactics (34 Slides)
- 7 - Chess Opening Principles (16 Slides)
- Video - Opening Principles - Morphy vs. Consultants (a.k.a "The Opera Game") (08m:48s)
- Video - Chess Openings - London System (15m:20s)
- 8 - Chess Endgames (6 Slides)
- Video - Endgame Vol 1 (02m:35s)
- Video - Endgame Vol 2 (03m:17s)
- Video - Endgame Vol 3 (02m:27s)
- Video - Endgame Vol 4 (02m:44s)
- Video - Endgame Vol 5 (03m:13s)
- 9 - Chess Problems (52 Slides)
- 10- Chess Tournaments (19 Slides)
Other:
Suggestions:
- If you (the merit badge counselor) are likely to be beaten in Chess by 10 percent of the scouts (scholastic players), why not let a better player teach? (Review your rating vs. Cumulative Percentiles by USCF Chess Ratings, above.)
- Districts should consider proven ability to play -and- teach Chess before approving counselors.
- Recommendations for Chess merit badge counselors
- Trainer's EDGE – Extremely useful method in teaching Chess — highly recommended for Chess merit badge counselors.
Related awards
Hobby-related awards
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See also
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General Merit Badge information
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External links
- USCF (United States Chess Federation)
- Think Like A King - The Official Scholastic Software of the USCF