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By Amir and Mike, 9B
Welcome to the basics of chess. This
is a graphically designed program that
will help you learn how to play chess.
There are eight pawns to
each side. When a pawn
reaches the back line of the
board, it can become any
piece except a king. The
pawn is the only piece that
takes an enemy piece
different to the way it
moves.
• On the pawn’s 1st
move, it has the option
of
moving
two
squares, or one. But
after it’s first move it
can only move one
square. When taking
pieces,
it
takes
diagonally. The pawn
can
only
move
forward.
• The rook is also
known as ‘the castle’.
The rook and the king
have a special move
where they swap
positions.
• The rook can only
move vertically and
horizontally.
• The rook can move as
far or as short as it
likes.
• The rook is a very
powerful piece.
• The knight has a very
unusual moving
pattern.
• It is the only piece that
can jump over other
pieces.
• Used well the knight
can be very damaging.
• The knight can jump
over any piece on the
board.
• It always moves in L
shapes
• It can move forwards
and backwards
• If the knight starts on
a white square, it will
land on a black one
and visa versa.
The Bishop can only
move diagonally.It
can move as far or as
short as you want, but
if you have a king and
Bishop versus a King
it is a draw.
• The Bishop can only move
diagonally.
• You get to bishops at the
start of the game and they
are on different colors.
• Bishops can only stay on
there original colors.
• The Queen is the most
powerful piece on the
board. It can move in
all the directions that
the other pieces have
except for the Knight.
• The Queen starts next
to the king , and it is
often used by knew
players to checkmate.
• Like all the other
pieces except for the
pawn the queen takes
the same way it moves
• Because the queen is
so versatile it is said to
be the best piece on
the board.
• It is best not to bring
the queen out to early.
• Once the King is taken
the game is over!
• This is called
checkmate.
• If there is no pieces
left in the game it is a
draw.
• When you attack the
King you must say
“check”.
• The king can move in any
direction, but it can only
move one square at a time.
• When the king is in check
it must either move out of
the way or use another
piece to block or take the
offender.
• A king cannot give check
to the opposite king, and it
cannot move into check.
• This is a diagram of
the starting position.
• The person with the
white pieces always
moves first.
• In this diagram the
knight is represented
by the letter ‘N’
We hope that after reading this
program you have learnt the basics
of chess.If you would like to learn
more about chess contact your local
library or chess club.