How to Play Chess

How to Play Chess

WMS Chess Club

Poll

How would you rank you knowledge of Chess?

• 0 - Never played before

• 1 - played very little

• 2 - I know the basics

• 3 - I know how to play and have played many times

​Part 1: The Chess Board

Multiple Choice

What is the Chess Board made up of?

• Cirlces

• Triangles

• Squares

• Octagons

Multiple Choice

How many Squares are on the Chess Board?

• 16

• 64

• 100

• 32

Multiple Select

What are the two types of colors on the chess board?

• Dark

• Light

• Striped

• Faded

Fill in the Blank

When setting up the Chess Board, the bottom right corner should always be _________________ (what color?).

​Part 2: Pawns

Multiple Choice

How many Pawns does each player start the game with?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

Fill in the Blank

Pawns can only move _________________ (which direction?).

Multiple Choice

How many squares can the pawn move at 1 time?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• Until stopped by another piece

Fill in the Blank

The only time a Pawn can move more than 1 square is on its _______ move.

Multiple Choice

Pawns capture by moving which direction?

• Forward

• Backward

• Left

• Diagonally

Multiple Choice

Can a Bishop move backward?

• Yes

• No

• Only to capture

Multiple Choice

Can a bishop ever change square colors (from black to white or white to black)?

• Yes

• No

​Pawn Promotion

​If a pawn reaches the far edge of the board, it can be promoted to a more powerful piece; this means it can become a:

​1. Bishop ​2. Rook ​3. Knight ​4. Queen

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​Even if you still have 2 rooks, bishops, or knights, or 1 queen on the board, you can promote to an additional one of these pieces.

​Most of the time, you will want to promote to a queen.

​The Pawn Game

​Set up a game against one other person.

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​Put all pawns on the board (only pawns) in their correct locations.

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​Using only legal moves by the pawn, you can win the game 2 ways:

​1. Have one of your pawns reach the other side of the board; or,

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​2. Capture all of your opponents pawns.

​Part 3: Bishops

Multiple Choice

How many Bishops does each player start with?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

Multiple Choice

Bishops can move ______________.

• Forward

• Sideways

• Diagonally

• L-shape

Multiple Choice

How many squares can a bishop move at one time?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• Until it hits another piece

Multiple Choice

A bishop captures by _______________.

• Jumping over an opponent

• Landing on a square where an opponent is

• It can't capture

• Stopping one square before an opponent

​The Pawn Game (with Bishops)

​Set up a game against one other person.

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​Put all pawns & bishops on the board (only these piece) in their correct locations.

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​Using only legal moves by the pawns & bishops, you can win the game 2 ways:

​1. Have one of your pawns reach the other side of the board; or,

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​2. Capture all of your opponents pieces.