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PHYSICAL EDUCATION -8
Development & Editorial Team
Writer: Carmelina V. Callangan
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Expectation

Content Standard:
The learner demonstrates understanding of guidelines and principles in
exercise program design to achieve fitness.

Performance Standard:
The learner modifies physical activity program for the family/school peers to
achieve fitness.

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;

 identify the nature of Chess,
 recognize the benefits of playing Chess;
 apply mathematical skills in drawing a chess board.

Pre-test
Directions: Match column A to column B. Write the letter of the best answer on the
space provided before the number.

Column A Column B

______1. Game reserved for the Kings and upper class a. India
______2. Known for his modern designed pieces b. Paul Morphy
______3. First international Chess was held c. London
______4. American-born Chess player beat Anderson d. Chess
______5. Origin of Chess e. Staunton

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Looking Back
You have learned that in playing scrabble, the different letters that you
have used has a corresponding value; hence you may now recall the value of the
letters.

Directions: Write the total point value of the given letters below on the space
provided before the number. Make use with the numbers 1-10.
_____1. Q, Z
_____2. A,S
_____3. K
_____4. C, M,P
_____ 5. J, X
______6. L,N,S
______7. B
______8. U, L
______9. T
______10. W, Y

Brief Introduction
Brief History of Chess

Do you know where Chess Originated? Chess is game that has been played for
centuries and was thought to have been originated in India in the 15 th century. Long
ago, it was considered a game reserved only for the kings and members of the upper
classes. Nowadays, Chess is played by common people even at an early age.
The modern design of Chess pieces bears the name Staunton, who was an
English master in the mid-1800’s.These are the type of pieces that are now used in
all tournaments worldwide.
The first international Chess tournament was the London Tourney played in
1851. A German named Adolf Anderssen won the game. He became the unofficial
best Chess player of the world because he did not receive any award or title.

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The great American-born Chess player is Paul Morphy. Morphy travelled to

Europe in 1850’s where he beat all challengers including Adolf Anderrsen. However,
the English champion of the time (Staunton) refused to play with him, so Morphy
never became the world Chess champ.
The first official championship Chess tournament was played in 1866 in
London, with sand clocks to restrict the length of game. A Bohemian
(Czechoslovakian) Jew named Steinitz won the game. He became the world’s first
official Chess champion, holding this title until 1894.
Have you wondered who rules in the world of Chess today? Recently, Russia
dominates the game of the Chess. This results from the establishment of
government schools for talented Chess players after the communist revolution of
1917. Since 1927, many of the top world players have been the citizens of the former
Union of Soviet Socialist republic (USSR), including: Tal, Alekhine, Petrossian,
Spassky, Smyslov, Anatoli Karpov, and Gary Kasparov.
Magnus Calsen a Norwegian nationality is considered as the chess
grandmaster who is the current grand World Grand Champion today since he
defeated Viswanathan Anand in 2013. He successfully defended the title in 2014,
2016, and 2018. The next championship match has been postponed from 2020 to
2021 due to COVID- 19 pandemic.
Among the Filipinos who made their names in the field of chess is Eugene
Torre, who won over Russian grandmaster, named Anatoly Karpov that made him
the world grandmaster in 1976. Wesley Barbasa So is another chess grandmaster a
Filipino – American.

Equipment in playing Chess

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The chess board and the chess pieces

The chess board is consisting of 64 squares, half of them are visibly white, the
other half black. Each player has 6 different types of pieces: 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2
knights, 2 bishops, a queen and the most important one are the king.

Benefits from Playing Chess

Chess is an indoor recreational activity which is now being introduced as a major
part of Secondary school level curriculum because of the benefits it gives to the
students. Here are some of these benefits:
1. Chess increase the mathematical and scientific skills of every student and
enhances problem solving skills.
2. It develops a sense of confidence and self- worth.
3. It improves communication skills or hard work and commitment.
4. It gives lesson
5. It is a form of entertainment and relaxation
6. It is a form of mind exercise.
7. Chess is a form of indoor and recreational activity that can strengthen family
relationship. Chess pieces can represent family members and each member
has a role to play.

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Activity I
My own Chess Board

Directions: Draw your own Chess board on the given space below. Be able to
illustrate the 64 squares of 2 different colors, the white and black. Use
your coloring materials.

Activity II
They are my pieces!

Directions: Below are the different pieces you used in playing Chess. Make sure to
write each piece name and be able to write each counter - part among the family
members. Give a short explanation on the space provided below.

Pieces names:
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1.__________ 2.________ 3. __________ 4,_________ 5.__________ 6._______

Guide Questions:

Can you associate your family members based on the given pieces above? What
role/s do they play at home? (to be answered in 3 sentences only)
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Remember
Let us a have a memory check!
Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the given paragraph. You may choose your
answer below on the given box.

strategies mathematical
Chess relaxation
King scientific
Queen chess board
mind knight

Playing Chess is said to be a (1)_______exercise, it increases

(2)__________and(3)___________ skills. It is a form of (4)________and
entertainment too.
I am so fascinated on how the pieces work in the
(5)____________. The (6) __________is the tallest and the most important piece,

(7) ___________is the second tallest, while the (8) _________ can jump on its way.

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How I love to play (9) ___________, it pushes me to apply my (10) _______
to win the game.

Post-Test
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on the space provided
before the number.
_____1. Which game is composed of pieces that enhance mathematical and
scientific skills?
a. Futsal b. Chess c. Basketball d. Volleyball
_____2. How many squares are there in a chessboard?
a. 52 b. 36 c. 64 d. 50
_____3. Which country does the game Chess originated?
a. China b. India c. Philippines d. England
_____ 4. How many different pieces are there in a Chess?
a. 6 b.5 c.4 d.3
_____ 5. Which is the most popular and modern design of chess pieces and at the
same time a name of an English master?
a. Molten b. Mikasa c. Staunton d. Wilson

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Answer Key

Pre-test Looking back Activity I

1. d 1.10 6.1
2. e 2. 1 7. 3
3. c 3. 5 8. 1
4. b 4. 3 9. 1
5. a 5. 8 10.4

Activity II Remember Post test

1. King 1.mind 6. King 1. b
2. Queen 2. mathematical 7. Queen 2. c
3. Bishop 3. scientific 8. Knight 3.b
4. Knight 4. relaxation 9. Chess 4.a
5. Rook 5. chessboard 10. Strategies 5. c
6. Pawn

References
Physical Education and Health – Grade 8, Learner’s Module
First Edition, 2013
Authors: Renato P. Benavinte, Jr., Francis A. Domingo, Jose P. Doria, Jr., Hildo C.
Estabillo, Jr., Reynaldo G. Julian, Gerard L. Lappay, Nanette Kay D. Mercado, Naida
C. Pabelico, Mark S. Camiling, Salome S. Corpuz, Aiza Beatrice M. Gutierrez, Judith
L. Javier, Carolina L. Manalaysay, Bernadette B. Rosaroso, and Johannsen C. Yap.

Online Resources:

https://www.slideshare.net/iamcarloluna/mapeh-8-physical-education-3rd-quarter-
chess

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_chess

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