This presentation was made as part of the persuasive session during my Professional Communication Skills course.

1. CHESS
“KILLS TIME, SHARPENS MIND”
Yashadini Anandarajah
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2. IT’S A GAME OF WAR !
Your are in control of
your own army

3. HISTORY OF CHESS
Believed to be
originated in India in
the 7th Century
Spread to
Persia and then
to Europe
Original word
of chess is
‘Chaturanga’

4. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ARMY
KING
QUEEN
BISHOP
ROOK
PAWN
KNIGHT

5. THE CHESS BOARD SETUP
8 PAWNS,2 ROOKS,2 KNIGHTS,2 BISHOPS, A QUEEN, AND A KING
TWO ARMIES – BLACK AND WHITE ON A 64-GRID BOARD

6. GENERAL RULES OF CHESS
MAIN GOAL OF THE GAME :
TRAP OPPONENT’S KING!
“CHECKMATE”
• White always
starts first • Each piece has
it’s own
movement
• When a
piece is
captured,
it is
removed
from play
• Players move
one piece at a
time
alternatively

7. WHY PLAY CHESS?
• Encourages people
to overcome the
fear of risk-taking
• Learn to become
responsible for
your decisions

8. WHY PLAY CHESS?
• Teaches planning
ahead and
strategizing
• Improves critical
thinking and
concentration

9. World Chess
Championship
WHY PLAY CHESS?
Grand Prize of 1.4 million dollars Grandmaster Title

10. How Do I Get Started?
First
Steps
Play online at
http://www.chess.com/
Learn through Youtube
Chess Lessons
Join UTP’s Chess Club
Pick up a chess book
“Bobby Fischer
Teaches Chess”

11. Conclusion
• Chess is the best exercise for a healthy
brain and a better life
• Chess is the greatest board game so start
playing today!

12. References
• Chess-poster.com. (n.d.). Chessmayne History of Chess.
Retrieved April 11, 2013, from Chess-poster.com:
http://www.chess-
poster.com/english/chesmayne/history_of_chess.htm
• Harper, D. (2012). Retrieved April 12, 2013, from Online
Etymology Dictionary:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=chess
• Wikipedia. (2013). Chess. Retrieved April 11, 2013, from
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess#History

13. ‘Chess is Life’ – Bobby Fischer