SCHOOL CHESS CLUB

Co-Curriculum in School

• Co-curriculum is a learning channel that is based on work planned. This is a continuation of the work of teaching and learning in the classroom. Thus the co-curricular activities can provide opportunities for students to improve, strengthen and practice the knowledge, skills and values learned in the classroom. (Buku Penerangan Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Menengah, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (1992) m.s.11

Objectives of Co-Curriculum in School

• Give experience to students who will assist them in achieving perfect life

• Provide opportunities forstudents to improve, measure and practice the skills, knowledge and valuesthey have learned during the learning in the classroom

Encouragement to Play Chess

• In an effort to encourage chess among secondary schools, circular on the chess game in the secondary schools have been issued by Ministry of Education Malaysia

• Surat Pekeliling Iktisas Bil 8 / 1971 Permainan Catur di Sekolah-sekolah Menengah

Cont.• Among the contents of the circular are:

Set up a chess club - chess competitions not only provide but also set up training classes to students who can not play chess

Schools are encouraged to provide chess match between level and trophies awarded, if necessary

State competition at the district or state can be organized and appropriate trophies awarded, if necessary

Courses on the game of chess to be held if necessary to the teachers, especially in schools in rural areas

Chess Game

• Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard

• A square checker board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid

Cont.• Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces, one

king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns

From left to right: a white king, a black rook, a black queen, a white pawn, a black knight, and a white bishop

Cont.• Each of these types of pieces moving differently

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Moves of a king

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Moves of a bishop

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Moves of a rook

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Moves of a knight

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Moves of a queen

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Moves of a pawn

Chess Club in School• Teachers involved will be given a chess coaching course• Objectives:

Helping teacher to understand better the basis in the chess game

To ensure teacher can train students more effectivelyGive guidance to the teacher in organizing chess

competition in schoolGive training to the school teacher to run a systematic

training program to the students

Chess Club in SchoolThe Students’ Membership

• Membership prerequirement    :Open to all studentRegister name to the club secretaryFees – RM1

• Termination of Membership :

If the student do not attend for the respective 3 times without any valid reason, the membership will be automatically terminated.

Goals and Purpose of Chess Club in School

• Provide opportunities for students who are interested in learning and mastering in the game of chess

• This game involves a lot of energy that can be thought to train students to use their brainmore efficient and effective

• A good way for students to rest their brains, by using a healthy recreational.

Structure of Chess Club Organization in School

Patron

Adviser

Coordinator

Student Committee Members

Chairman

Secretary

Vice Chairman

Vice Secretary

Treasurer

Form 3 Representatives

Form 1 Representatives Form 2 Representatives

Form 4 Representatives Form 5 Representatives

Activities Planned Throughout The Year

School Level Open Chess Competition

Friendship Among School Chess Competition

Intensive training game Competition Produces beautiful chess set

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