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Chess
Chess
Activity:
Youll Need
1. Chess board
2. Chess pieces
4. Explain how a pawn moves. On its first move it can move either 1 or 2
squares forward. After the 1st move, pawns can only move one space
forward or one space diagonal to the left or right when capturing another
piece. Explore a game of who can get a pawn to the other side first.
5. The knight is usually depicted as a horse. There are 2 knights for each
player. Set these pieces on the B and G columns of rows 8 and 1. Knights
move in an L motion: 2 steps left, right, up or down then one over from
there. So if you go up 2 you can move left or right, or if you move left 2
you can go up or down 1. This is the only piece that can go over other
pieces. Try and play the same game again and see who can get the pawn
to the other side first.
6. The bishop looks like it has a hat and starts on the C and F columns of
rows 1 and 8. Each player should have 2, and each will move diagonally
on its starting color. Once again, see who can get a pawn to the other
side first.
7. The rook or castle starts in the A and H columns of rows 1 and 8. The
rook can move left, right, up, and down as far as it can. It can also do a
trick with the king that will be mentioned later. Who can get a pawn to
the other side first?
8. The queen starts on column D on rows 8 and 1. The queen always starts
on its own color. The queen can move in a way that combines the rook
and the bishop. It is one of the most powerful pieces, so move it with
caution and be aware of where your opponents queen is.
9. The king resides in column E in rows 1 and 8. The king has very limited
movement and can only move 1 in any direction.
10. Now try to play to see if you can capture your opponents king, also
known as check mate. Check means that the king is in danger! Your
opponent must make a move to protect the king; if there is no move that
will make the king safe then you have placed your opponents king in
checkmate and won the game!
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