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Peace Chess: Fundaments of Paco Ŝako
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(2 ratings)
7 students
Created byBoon-Yong Kwok, Felix Albers
Last updated 5/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • What is Paco Ŝako and its philosophy?
  • How do the pieces move in Paco Ŝako?
  • How is Paco Ŝako's philosophy brought out in a game?
  • How are we building our community of peace?

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Course content

2 sections • 13 lectures • 33m total length

  • Introduction to Paco Ŝako2:15

    Every groundbreaking idea has an origin story. What is the inspiration and philosophy behind the creation of Paco Ŝako?

  • The Chessboard Set Up0:23

    How do you place the Paco Ŝako pieces on the board? Is it any different from international chess?


    Well, it isn't any different!


    Download the setup.JPG file here as a reference if you are not accustomed to chess!

  • Rules and moves in Paco Ŝako - the Knight1:52

    How does the knight move?

    • The knight's standard moves

    • The Embrace with a knight: forming a union, moving the union

  • Rules and moves in Paco Ŝako - the Bishop1:33

    How does the bishop move?

    • The bishop's standard moves

    • The Embrace with a bishop: forming a union, moving the union

  • Rules and moves in Paco Ŝako - the Queen1:09

    How does the queen move?

    • The queen's standard moves

    • The Embrace with a queen: forming a union, moving the union

  • Rules and moves in Paco Ŝako - the Rook1:55

    How does the rook move?

    • The rook's standard moves

    • Castling with the king

    • The Embrace with a rook: forming a union, moving the union

  • Rules and moves in Paco Ŝako - the Pawn2:42

    How does the pawn move?

    • The pawn's standard moves

    • The pawn's promotion

    • The Embrace with a pawn: forming a typical union, forming an en passant union, moving the union, and being promoted while in union

  • Rules and moves in Paco Ŝako - the King1:11

    How does the king move?

    • The king's standard moves

    • Castling with the rook

    • The Embrace: the End of the Game, the Beginning of Friendship

  • Peace Rules in Paco Ŝako - Taking Over a Union1:33

    Where do the pieces go when a Union is being taken over?

  • Peace Rules in Paco Ŝako - Chain Reaction3:26

    Where do the pieces go in a Chain Reaction?

    How do we do the loops?

  • Moving the Pieces

Requirements

  • A passion for peace

Description

Welcome to Paco Ŝako's first online course. In this Level 1 class comprising almost entirely video tutorials, we walk through the basic moves and the philosophical thoughts in the award-winning game of peace chess. How do these unique pieces of art move? What do they represent? In Paco Ŝako the pieces do not get 'captured' nor removed from board - they embrace and form unions; mindfulness can be cultivated through action and words that would be seen and heard in a game.

In this course, you will hear from the inventor of the game, Felix Albers of the Netherlands, and other voices from the international community about what Paco Ŝako means.

What does Paco Ŝako mean to you?

At the end of the course, you will reflect on this journey in understanding the game in response to an assignment about the philosophy of the game. Beyond the course, you may also send us your further thoughts about the game, and either Boon-Yong or Felix shall reply. We cherish your sentiments.

(The course content, including its videos and assignment, are in English, though we certainly hope that one day we would have them in Esperanto too as much as we hope for peace!)

Who this course is for:

  • Coaches who would like to explore an alternative perspective towards chess
  • Educators who would like to explore an alternative perspective towards peace building
  • Mentors and Trainers who would like to explore an avenue for mindfulness
  • Players who simply like play! And play in a new way!

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