Cub Scout Chess

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Cub Scout Chess Belt Loop & Pin resources include the Cub Scout Chess Worksheet

with cross-references for related Cub Scout Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos requirements. Cub Scout Chess is great for a Game Nightt! ◄ Prev - Next ►

The Cub Scout Chess Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Scholar activity badge.

Chess Belt Loop and Pin
Chess Academics Belt Loop Chess Academics Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color)

The Cub Scout Chess belt loop and pin are a part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may earn this award in a Family, Den, Pack, school, or community setting. Tiger Cubs must be always accompanied by their Adult partner.

1 Cub Scout Chess requirements
- 1.1 Belt Loop Requirements
- 1.2 Academics Pin Requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links

Cub Scout Chess requirements

Belt Loop Requirements

Complete these three requirements:

Identify the chess pieces and set up a chess board for play.
Demonstrate the moves of each chess piece to your den leader or adult partner.
Play a game of chess.

Academics Pin Requirements

Earn the Chess belt loop, and complete 5 of the following requirements:

Demonstrate basic opening principles (such as development of pieces, control center, castle, don't bring queen out too early, don't move same piece twice).
Visit a chess tournament and tell your den about it.
Participate in a pack, school, or community chess tournament.
Solve a pre-specified chess problem (e.g., "White to move and mate in three") given to you by your adult partner.
Play five games of chess.
Play 10 chess games via computer or on the Internet.
Read about a famous chess player.
Describe U.S. Chess Federation ratings for chess players.
Learn to write chess notation and record a game with another Scout.
Present a report about the history of chess to your den or family.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34299)

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Notes

Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times

Earning the Cub Scout Chess Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 8 of the Webelos Scholar Activity Badge.

Requirement resources

A FREE workbook for Cub Scout Chess is available here!

with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Cub Scout Chess requirements.

meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.

Belt Loop Requirements
1. Identify the chess pieces and set up a chess board for play. - Chess Pieces - Castling - Pawn capture En Passant
2. Demonstrate the moves of each chess piece.
3. Play a game of chess.

Academics Pin Requirements
1. Demonstrate basic opening principles - Chess opening
2. Visit a chess tournament. - Chess Tournament
3. Participate in a chess tournament. - National Scholastic Chess Foundation - Kid Chess
4. Solve a pre-specified chess problem. - Chess Problem - Chess Problem Database Server
5. Play five games of chess.
6. Play chess games via computer or on the Internet. - Free Internet Chess Server - Chess Maniac
7. Read about a famous chess player. List of Chess Players - Garry Kasparov - Bobby Fischer - Jose Raul Capablanca - Aron Nimzowitsch
8. Describe U.S. Chess Federation ratings for chess players. - Chess rating Systems
9. Write chess notation. - Chess Notation - Algebraic Chess Notation
10. History of chess. - History of Chess