Lesson on How to Play Chess

How to Play Chess

By Blake Jensen

Match

Match the pieces with their names!

Pawn

Rook

Knight

Bishop

Queen

• Pawn

• Rook

• Knight

• Bishop

• Queen

General Rules of Chess

-Each piece has its own unique movement pattern

-You cannot move through other pieces, except for knights

-To capture, move your piece into a square occupied by an opponent's piece.

-Captured pieces are removed from the board.

Movement and Captures

-The goal is to "checkmate" your opponent's king. (Put it under attack with no way to escape

-White always moves first

-Players alternate moves, one piece per turn. (Two pieces in one special case)

Goal and Turns

Pawns are considered the heart of chess.

-They can move one space forward, or two for their first move.

-They attack diagonally

- If they reach the other end, they can turn into any piece

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Pawns and movement

Hotspot

Think logically! Talk with your neighbor

It's white's turn, what is the best move for the white pawn?

-Moves horizontally or vertically must move in a row or column.

-May move as many or as few in one direction.

Rook Movement

-Moves diagonally on its color.

-Bishops may not move off of the color they start on.

Bishop Movement

-Often the hardest to remember! It can move over other pieces.

-The movement is always "L" shaped.

-Must follow a rule of 2x1 or 1x2
-Move 2 in one direction, must move one a different direction.
-Move 1 in one direction, must move two in a different direction.

Knight movement

-May move in any direction, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

-Often considered the strongest piece.

Queen Movement

-May only move in one space in any direction.

-Cannot move to where an enemy piece could move on the next turn.

-May not stay in a spot where it can be taken

King Movement

Match

Match them to their moves!

2x1 or 1x2

Can move in any direction it wants

Column and Row movement only

Can only move diagonally

Moves 1 or 2 on start, diagonal attack

• 2x1 or 1x2

• Can move in any direction it wants

• Column and Row movement only

• Can only move diagonally

• Moves 1 or 2 on start, diagonal attack