How Players Think: teacher key

Chess, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. How chess players plan a game, write moves down, rate each other and count the possible games.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What are the three stages of a chess game?
- Start, play, rest
- Opening, middlegame, endgame (answer)
- Rook, bishop, queen
How many points is a rook worth?
- Three
- Nine
- Five (answer)
Why is the f7 pawn weak in scholar's mate?
- Only the king guards it (answer)
- It is the last pawn
- It cannot move
What letter stands for the knight in notation?
- K
- H
- N (answer)
Who made the Elo rating system?
- Claude Shannon
- Arpad Elo (answer)
- Ruy Lopez
Which piece has no point value?
- The king (answer)
- The pawn
- The queen