Activity 8th

 Thursday 19th February 2026

Hello everybody this is Profesor Jake and welcome back to a new activity

FIRST you can watch the VIDEO

10 Things You Should NOT Do at a Chess Tournament

(A Guide for Beginners Who Don't Want to Make a Fool of Themselves at Their First Tournament)

10 Cosas que NO debes hacer en un torneo de ajedrez

(Guía para principiantes que no quieren hacer el ridículo en su primer torneo)

Challenge 1                                                     Reto1

Whites check mate in one move

Las blancas dan mate en un movimiento

Challenge 2                                                     Reto 2

Whites check mate in two moves

Las blancas dan mate en dos movimientos

Solutions of the last challenges:

Challenge 1:

        Q h8++/  D h8++

Challenge 2:

     

e7 - K g8 / e7- R g8                     e8=Q ++ /  e8=D++

See you soon and keep playing

Remember send your challenges, comments and solutions to

explorajake@gmail.com

or via whatsapp to 682336170

NEXT ACTIVITY MARCH 5th 

Activity 7th

 Thursday 5th February 2026

Hello everybody this is Profesor Jake and welcome back to a new activity.

Let's watch a New Video about the most important piece, the only piece we can lose and our piece "target"

THE KING

Main ideas:

• The King is important but slow
• The King is not a great fighter
• The King can move any direction but one step at a time
• The King can castle once

Now it's your turn solve the Challenge (you can print it HERE)

Ideas principales:

• El Rey es importante, pero lento.
• El Rey no es un gran luchador.
• El Rey puede moverse en cualquier dirección, pero un paso a la vez.
• El Rey puede enrocar una vez.

Ahora es tu turno para resolver el desafío (puedes imprimirlo AQUÍ).

Challenge 1                                                     Reto1

Whites check mate in one move

Las blancas dan mate en un movimiento

Challenge 2                                                     Reto 2

Whites check mate in two moves

Las blancas dan mate en dos movimientos

Solutions of the last challenges:

Challenge 1:

     K d7++/ R d7++

Challenge 2:

B h7 +- K f8 / A h7+- R f8          N f7++ /  DC f7++

See you soon and keep playing

Remember send your challenges, comments and solutions to

explorajake@gmail.com

or via whatsapp to 682336170

NEXT ACTIVITY FEBRUARY 19th