UIL Chess Flashcard 2018/2019

Front

How does a rook move?

Back

A rook moves horizontally and vertically.

Front

How does the king move?

Back

1 square in any direction

Front

How does a bishop move? Options: a) Diagonally, b) In an L shape, c) It doesn't, d) Anywhere it chooses

Back

Diagonally

Front

How does a queen move?

Back

Diagonally, Horizontally, Vertically

Front

How does the pawn move?

Back

2 spaces forward on the first move, 1 after

Front

How does the knight move?

Back

An L shape

Front

What is special about how the pawn takes pieces?

Back

It can attack diagonally forward

Front

What is checkmate?

Back

When a king cannot move out of check.

Front

What is a stalemate?

Back

When a king cannot move without moving into check or when there are just kings left.

Front

How do you end a chess game? Options: a) Checkmate, b) Stalemate, c) The power of gerbil, d) A and B

Back

Checkmate and Stalemate