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SCOUT
A Chess Scout can play the game with purpose, finding things to capture, but still leaves pieces hanging frequently. A Scout understands the relative values between pieces, is familar with basic double attacks, and has some concept of the principles of opening play.
Requirements / Coaching Guide
- Relative Values
- teach values of the pieces, Q=9, R=5, N or B=3, P=1. Describe the chessmen as the King (invaluable), the Major pieces (queens and rooks), Minor pieces (knights and bishops), and Pawns.
- Forks
- teach forks as delivered by any piece (any piece can fork two enemy pieces).
- Pins
- teach pins by bishop, rook, and queen.
- Skewers
- teach skewers by bishop, rook, and queen.
- En Passant
- explain en passant, in-passing pawn capture.
- The Center
- describe the center as the "hill" and show how pieces (except for rooks) have greater range.
- Development
- describe and stress development as getting minor pieces "into action" quickly; describe a second stage of development for the major pieces, including castling to connect rooks and protect king.
- Fianchetto
- describe the option to develop the bishop by fianchetto.
- Stalemate
- describe stalemate and show how to avoid it.
- Promotion Game
- Win a game from a higher-rated player getting Scout odds.
Requirements continue to evolve and may therefore change at any time. Substitutions may be granted in some cases to award particularly strong play.
