2nd/3rd Grade UIL Chess Flashcard 2023/2024

Front

How does a rook move?

Back

Horizontally and Vertically

Front

How does the king move?

Back

1 square in any direction

Front

How does a bishop move?

Back

Diagonally

Front

How does a queen move?

Back

Diagonally, Horizontally, Vertically

Front

How does the pawn move?

Back

one or two spaces forward on the first move, one after

Front

How does the knight move?

Back

An L shape

Front

What is special about how the pawn takes pieces?

Back

It attacks diagonally forward.

Front

What is checkmate?

Back

When a king is under attack and cannot move out of check.

Front

What is a stalemate?

Back

When a king is not under attack and cannot move without moving into check and when there are just kings left.

Front

How do you end a chess game?

Back

Checkmate and Stalemate