Chess Major Lesson 2: The Board

Chess Major Lesson 2: The Board

​A Chess Board

​A chessboard is, like its name sounds like, a board where you play chess! Over on the right, we have an example of a chessboard.

​A Chess Board

​A chessboard also has 64 squares, 32 white, and 32 dark.

​Let's Test Your Smarts!

​Let's see what you know about a chessboard!

Multiple Select

What is a chessboard used for and how many squares are there?

• Air

• A board you can play chess on

• Wood

• 64 squares, 32 light, and 32 dark

​Files and Ranks

​A file is the up-and-down columns on a chessboard. The top-right image shows files a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h. A rank is the side-to-side rows on a chessboard. The bottom-right image show ranks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

​Coordinates and Squares

​The coordinates of a chessboard are the little letters and numbers on the bottom and side of the board. To find a square, the name of a square is its coordinate number, for example, if you wanted to find e4, look for file e, and rank 4. Where they meet is the square number.

​Let's Test Your Smarts!

​Let's see what you know about a chessboard!

Multiple Select

What are coordinates, how do you find squares, and what are the lines on a chessboard called?

• Coordinates are the letters and numbers on a chessboard

• Air

• To find a square, look for its coordinate number

• Oxygen

• Files and ranks

​Thank You!

​Thank you for learning Chess Major Lesson 2 in my series!