Chess Flashcard

Front

This movement consists of moving the king two squares towards a rook, then placing the rook on the other side of the king, adjacent to it.

Back

Castling

Front

A king is in it when it is under attack by at least one enemy piece. A piece unable to move because it would place its own king in it (it is pinned against its own king) may still deliver it to the opposing player. What is this situation called?

Back

Check

Front

If a player's king is attacked and there is no legal move that player can make to escape of it, then the game ends, and that player loses.

Back

Check Mate

Front

Either player may do it at any time, conceding the game to their opponent.

Back

Resigning

Front

The game is automatically it if the player to move is not in check and has no legal move.

Back

Stalemate

Front

If a player advances a pawn to its eighth rank, the pawn is then converted to a queen or other chess piece less a king or another pawn.

Back

Pawn promotion

Front

How does a bishop move?

Back

Diagonally

Front

How does a queen move? Options: Diagonally, Horizontally, Vertically, All of the Above

Back

All of the Above

Front

How does the knight move?

Back

An L shape

Front

How does a rook move?

Back

Horizontally and Vertically