Chess Major Lesson 1: The Pieces

Chess Major Lesson 1: The Pieces​

​The Pawn

The pawn can:

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• Move forward

• ​Capture diagonally

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​Let's see what you know about the pawn!

Multiple Choice

The pawn moves _ and captures _.

• Diagonally, Forward

• Forward, Diagonally

​The Knight

The knight can:

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• ​Move in the shape of a capital L

• ​Jump over things

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Let's see what you know about the knight!

Multiple Select

What special power does the knight have and how does the knight move?

• To go wherever he wants

• Jump over things

• Moves in the shape of a capital L

• Jump over chess pieces

​The Bishop

​The bishop can:

• ​Move diagonally

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​Let's see what you know about the bishop!

Multiple Choice

How does the bishop move?

• On diagonals

• Up, down, left, right

• Wherever he wants

​The Rook

The rook can:

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• ​Move up

• ​Move down

• ​Move left

• ​Move right

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​This is how the rook moves.

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​Let's see what you know about the rook!

Multiple Choice

How does the rook move?

• On diagonals

• Up, down, left, right

• Wherever he wants

​The Queen

​The queen can:

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• ​Move up

• ​Move down

• ​Move left

• ​Move right

• ​Move on diagonals

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​Let's see what you know about the queen!

Multiple Select

How does the queen move?

• Like a knight

• Like a rook

• Up, down, left, right, on diagonals

• As far as she can go in every direction

​The King

The king can

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• ​Move up one square

• ​Move down one square

• ​Move left one square

• ​Move right one square

• ​On diagonals one square

​Let's Test Your Smarts!

​Let's see what you know about the king!

Multiple Select

How does the king move?

• One square in every direction

• Like a knight

• Like a rook

• Up, down, left, right, on diagonals

​Thank You!

​Thank you for learning major lesson 1 in my chess series!