Chess Orientation

Chess is...

• a game that came from Italy.

• the oldest game in the world.

• a game that is played by mostly older people.

• a game that eventually spread all over South America.

Large chess competitions or championships are very popular. The first championship was a...

• competition played throughout the world.

• competition played in the 1800's.

• really fun.

• all of these choices.

When you play chess, the board should be set up so that...

• the far right-bottom corner is a white square.

• the board faces you.

• the far right bottom corner is a blue square.

• you know, it really doesn't matter which way you face it.

The terms used to help you know where pieces are placed on a chess board are...

• file, rank, and diagonals.

• snap, crackle, and pop.

• Kings, queens, and aces.

• top, bottom, right, left.

Each chess square has an address. This is...

• a number and a letter telling where this square is on the board.

• Xenia, Ohio 45385.

• a description of the color of the square and the distance it is from the center.

• hard to remember.

In tournaments, we keep a record of our moves so that...

• there is proof of what happened in the game ~ just in case there is a disagreement.

• we can show everyone how well we did.

• we can play the game again, exactly the same way.

• we have something to do while waiting for our opponent to take his/her turn.

How many pieces does each player have?

• 32.

• 16.

• 12 for the black pieces, 20 for the white pieces.

• a baker's dozen.

When setting up, the kings are placed on squares...

• that are the opposite color. (For example, the white king is on a black square.)

• that are in the right hand corner of the chess board.

• that are closest to you.

• all of the above.

When setting up, in the corners of the board you put the...

• rooks.

• kings.

• candies (just in case you get hungry).

• cards.

Bishops are placed on the board...

• next to the king or queen.

• in their favorite square.

• in the center.

• beside the rook.