SHIELD CHESS BATTLE

### *SHIELD CHESS BATTLE RULES* *11TH JULY | SELF DEFENCE CLASS* *Theme: STRATEGY BEFORE STRENGTH* *A STRONG MIND, A SAFE YOU!*

#### *Basic Rules* 1. *Time Control*: Each player gets *8 minutes* total. No increment. Flag fall = loss. 2. *Winning Criteria*: - *Primary*: Checkmate wins instantly - *Secondary*: If no checkmate, *player with maximum captured pieces wins* - *Tie-breaker*: If captured pieces are equal, player with more time left on clock wins

#### *Additional Shield Rules* 3. *Self-Defence Scoring*: Each captured piece = 1 "defence point". - *Queen* = 3 points - *Rook* = 2 points - *Bishop / Knight / Pawn* = 1 point 4. *No Take-backs*: Every move is final. Just like in a real situation - commit to your decision. 5. *Touch-Move Rule*: If you touch a piece, you must move it. Builds discipline under pressure. 6. *Fair Play*: Phones off, no talking during the match, respect your opponent. A strong mind respects others.

*Conducted By,* *Aakash Gharti Chhetri* *Chief Instructor & Founder, Shield Self Defence System*