A Beginner’s Guide To Coaching Scholastic Chess by Ralph E. Bowman Copyright © 2008, 2006 Table of Contents Foreword ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1: General Information ................................................................................................... 6 Equipment ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Tournament Directors ............................................................................................................................... 7 Earning Points........................................................................................................................................... 8 Byes .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Forfeits ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Ratings ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Pairings ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Tiebreaks ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Point Value of Pieces .............................................................................................................................. 12 Parts of the Game ................................................................................................................................... 12 Tactics ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Diet ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Exercise .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Rest ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Internet .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Handicapped Players .............................................................................................................................. 14 Chapter 2: Chess Coaching Psychology ..................................................................................... 15 Chapter 3: Instructional Materials.............................................................................................. 21 Chapter 4: Playing the Game ...................................................................................................... 24 Rules ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 5: Your Team’s First Tournament ................................................................................ 30 Types of Tournaments ............................................................................................................................ 30 Number of players to take to a Tournament ........................................................................................... 31 When Do You Allow A New Player To Attend A Tournament? ........................................................... 32 Tournament Etiquette ............................................................................................................................. 33 Kibitzing ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Parents ................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Teammates ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Coaches .............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Cell phones/pagers ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Specific Tournament Information........................................................................................................... 34 Sign Up ................................................................................................................................................... 37 1 Scorekeeping .......................................................................................................................................... 38 Questions during a Round ...................................................................................................................... 38 Team Score ............................................................................................................................................. 39 Checking Results .................................................................................................................................... 39 Arriving Late or Leaving Early .............................................................................................................. 40 What Should Players Bring to a Tournament ......................................................................................... 40 What to Do at the Conclusion of a Game ............................................................................................... 40 What to Do Between Rounds ................................................................................................................. 41 After The Tournament ............................................................................................................................ 41 Chapter 6: Your Team’s First National Tournament ................................................................ 42 Special Rules .......................................................................................................................................... 42 Membership ............................................................................................................................................ 43 Entering Your Players ............................................................................................................................ 43 Hotel ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 Specific National Tournaments .............................................................................................................. 44 Side Events ............................................................................................................................................. 45 Which Section? ....................................................................................................................................... 45 What Should A Player Bring? ................................................................................................................ 46 Chess Control ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Coaches/Scholastic Meeting ................................................................................................................... 47 Commemorative Items ........................................................................................................................... 48 Educational Opportunities ...................................................................................................................... 48 Coaches/Parents Etiquette ...................................................................................................................... 48 Leaving Early ......................................................................................................................................... 49 Closing .................................................................................................................................................... 49 Chapter 7: How to Get New Players ............................................................................................ 50 Chapter 8: Organizing Your First Tournament ......................................................................... 52 1. Staff ................................................................................................................................................................ 53 2. Setup .............................................................................................................................................................