Chess

By: Irene Leya Manoj

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 Pieces
• King: The King rules the land. When cornered,
he will surrender quicker than a mouse in a
cheese factory. At all costs, the beginner must
protect the King.
• Queen: The Queen has the real power, the
King just thinks he does. Unfortunately, the
Queen is often required to lay down her life.
Beginners beware… you will end up loving your
Queen, and despising her opposite.
• Bishop: Initially, the Bishops flank the King and
Queen. You never know when you many need
religious guidance, especially in the heat of
battle.
• Knight: The Knight, often called the ‘Horsey’
by the beginner, is the Kings cavalry. Being
on horseback it is not always easy to move
in a straight line, as a result the Knight
moves like a possessed madman.
• Rook: Rooks can be both a King’s best
defense, or his greatest offense. These are
often called ‘Castles’ by the beginner
player.
• Pawn: The lowly Pawns provide the King’s
real power. What they lack in
maneuverability, they gain in number. Given
a chance, a Pawn is capable of taking on a
Queen.
 Board Configuration
Ensure that:
• The Kings and Queens are both facing each
other.
• The Queens are both on their own color.
• As you stand behind the line of pieces, the
bottom hand corner is WHITE.
 Piece Moves
• The King can move one square in
any direction.
• The Queen can move any number
of squares horizontally, vertically,
or diagonally.
• The Bishop can move any number
of squares diagonally in any
direction.
•The Knight is the only piece that can
jump. A Knight must move in an L-
pattern.
• The Rook can move in any number of
squares in the horizontal or vertical
direction.
•The Pawn can only move one square forward at a
time. However, to speed up the opening game, pawns
are allowed to move two forward squares on their very
first move.