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CHESS (GIRLS/BOYS)

RULE FOUR - PLAYING REGULATIONS

Chess (Girls/Boys)Order: (knockout match)
Players take turns making a single move, and can’t skip a turn.
Each piece moves differently, and can’t move through pieces of the same color without stopping or capturing them.
A piece captures an opponent’s piece by landing on the same space as it. The capturing plece must finish its move and end the player’s turn,
A player wins by putting their opponent’s king in check and the opponent can’t move the king or block the threat.
A game can end in a draw if neither player can force a checkmate, or if the same board state is achieved three times.
A special move that allows a player to move their king two squares toward a rook, and then place the rook on the other side of the king. Castling can only happen once per game, and only if certain conditions are met.
Some other chess pieces and their moves include:
Rook: Can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically
Bishop: Can move any number of squares diagonally
Knight: Can move two squares horizontally or vertically, then one square to the right or left
Pawn: Can move one square forward per turn, except on their first turn when they can move two squares. Pawns can capture other pieces diagonally.
Referee/Umpire Decision Stands final.
Only players from the registered list are eligible to participate in the tournament.
The tournament will be played on a knockout basis.
Sports Coordinator / sports officer/ coach must verify player registrations before the start of each match.
All players must wear proper team attire, including coloured clothing, during matches