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I am a volunteer chaperone for a chess club in our elementary school called Chess Nuts.  When the kids first arrive I thought it might be a good idea to give them handouts with a few chess questions on it to keep them busy, while the instructors set up the room.  There are two levels of players.  Absolute beginners (who have trouble setting up the board) and beginners (who've been playing for two months at most and move so fast they look like they're playing speed chess).  Any advice on where I could find appropriate questions--like which move is legal? or best?, etc.  I'd like to print it out from online. Pictures would be best!   Thanks.

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Hi Margaret,

You should check this site as it contains rules and images of the pieces and how they move:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess

Also follow the various blue text links as this will provide even more information for your students.

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Len Molden  

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