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Chess Club♙♘♗♖♕♔♚♛♜♝♞♟
Ready to sharpen your mind, strategize like a master, and connect with fellow chess enthusiasts?
Have you ever wanted to play chess or learn how to play chess?
You're in luck - join the chess club - it's for all skill levels!
Keep reading to learn more....
To begin, set up the 8x8 board with a light square in the bottom right corner. Then, arrange your pieces: pawns on the second rank, rooks in the corners, knights next to them, bishops beside the knights, the queen on her matching color square, and the king in the remaining spot. White moves first; players take turns, moving one piece at a time according to its rules. The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king, which is when it is under attack (in check) and cannot escape capture. Strategy is key to chess, as without one, you will lose.
To begin, set up the 8x8 board with a light square in the bottom right corner. Then, arrange your pieces: pawns on the second rank, rooks in the corners, knights next to them, bishops beside the knights, the queen on her matching color square, and the king in the remaining spot. White moves first; players take turns, moving one piece at a time according to its rules. The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king, which is when it is under attack (in check) and cannot escape capture. Strategy is key to chess, as without one, you will lose.
Games played under timed conditions use a two-sided chess clock to ensure a prompt finish. When one player is thinking, their clock runs while their opponent's is paused. If a player's time expires, they lose the game (unless their opponent lacks sufficient material to deliver checkmate).
Games played under timed conditions use a two-sided chess clock to ensure a prompt finish. When one player is thinking, their clock runs while their opponent's is paused. If a player's time expires, they lose the game (unless their opponent lacks sufficient material to deliver checkmate).
Common time formats include:
Common time formats include:
Classical: Long games with time limits that allow for deep calculation.
Classical: Long games with time limits that allow for deep calculation.
Typical example: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment per move.
Typical example: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment per move.
Rapid: Faster games where players still have time to formulate strategy.
Rapid: Faster games where players still have time to formulate strategy.
Typical example: 15 minutes per side, plus a 10-second increment per move.
Typical example: 15 minutes per side, plus a 10-second increment per move.
Blitz: Very fast games where intuition is more important than deep calculation.
Blitz: Very fast games where intuition is more important than deep calculation.
Typical example: 3 minutes per side, with a 2-second increment per move.
Typical example: 3 minutes per side, with a 2-second increment per move.
Bullet: The fastest official format, often with less than 3 minutes per player.
Bullet: The fastest official format, often with less than 3 minutes per player.
Typical example: 1 minute per side.
Typical example: 1 minute per side.
Join the chess club today, Mr Weber's room, 810. Don't forget to sign up first!
Join the chess club today, Mr Weber's room, 810. Don't forget to sign up first!
New Running club!
Have you heard of the new Cross Country Club?
On Wednesdays in September and October, the Cross Country Club is open to all students wanting to get outside and run. They design a route to run around the Lasalle area, so they don't just run on the track. A member of the running club and daughter of Mrs. Zickrick, Katelyn Zickrick, says, "We run on the running trail down to Al Foster trail, and we also run around the school and on the track. We usually run about 2-4 miles depending on the day."
Korissa Zickrick, a PTO member, and Mrs. Grace are the club sponsors. Come to the running club next Wednesday to have fun and get running! Open to all grades and anyone who wants to join! If you want to come, just sign up for after-school activities, bring a water bottle, and some running shoes. Katelyn Zickrick says she enjoys running club because, "It's a variety of different people who all pretty much get along and all have a passion for running."
If you have a passion for running and want some exercise, the running club would be a great option for you! They'll keep meeting until the weather gets too cold.
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