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Chess - Introduction

The document summarizes how each piece moves in chess. It explains that rooks move in straight lines along ranks and files, bishops move diagonally, queens move along ranks, files and diagonals, kings move one square in any direction, knights move in an L-shape, and pawns move forward one square except on their first move they can advance two squares. It also provides brief details on each piece's relative power and mobility on the chessboard.

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Chess - Introduction

The document summarizes how each piece moves in chess. It explains that rooks move in straight lines along ranks and files, bishops move diagonally, queens move along ranks, files and diagonals, kings move one square in any direction, knights move in an L-shape, and pawns move forward one square except on their first move they can advance two squares. It also provides brief details on each piece's relative power and mobility on the chessboard.

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ChessBoard

PointstoRemember

FilesareVERTICALgroupsofsquares,representedbyalphabets{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h} RanksareHORIZONTALgroupsofsquares,representedbynumbers{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} EverysquareisnamedusingitsFILE&RANK(example:d4) Diagonals have SAME color squares but can be of different lengths. Two longest diagonalshave8squareseach(oneislightsquaredandtheotherisdarksquared). Files,Ranks,andDiagonalsarelikethehighways(Interstate)onthechessboard.

HowaRookMoves
PointstoRemember Rookisthesecondmostpowerfulpiece Rookisafastmovingpiece(LongRange) RookmovesonRanksandFiles Rook anywhere on the board has 14 moves. Every other pieces mobility is dependent on its locationontheboard.

HowaBishopMoves
PointstoRemember Bishop is the third most powerful piece along withKnights Bishopisafastmovingpiece(LongRange) BishopmovesonDiagonals Bishopinthemiddleoftheboardhas13moves Bishopinthecornerhasonly7moves Bishopiscolorblind.

HowaQueenMoves
PointstoRemember Queenisthemostpowerfulpiece Queenisafastmovingpiece(LongRange) QueenmovesonFiles,Ranks,andDiagonals Queeninthemiddleoftheboardhas27moves Queeninthecornerhasonly21moves It is slightly more powerful than an Rook & Bishopcombined(9points)

HowaKingMoves
PointstoRemember Kingisaslowmovingpiece Kingmoves1squareineverydirection Kinginthemiddleoftheboardhas8moves Kingontheedgeoftheboardhas5moves Kinginthecornerhasonly3moves Two Kings cannot sit next to each other (on adjacentsquares)

HowaPawnMoves
PointstoRemember Pawnistheleastpowerfulpiece Pawnisaslowmovingpiece(ShortRange) Pawnmoves1squareonaFile.But,whenitisin the starting square it can choose to move 2 squares. However,itcapturesdiagonally(1square) On reaching the other end of the board, it can promotetoaQueen,Rook,Bishop,orKnight.

HowaKnightMoves

KnightMovesinanLshape

Step1:Move2Squares(Files/Ranks)Step2:Move1Square(Ranks/Files)KnightMovesupto8Squares

PointstoRemember KnightmovesinanLshape KnightjumpsfromLighttoDarkorDarktoLight Knightinthemiddleoftheboardhas8moves Knightinthecornerhasonly2moves Knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces

ApproximateValueSysteminChess PAWN KNIGHT BISHOP ROOK QUEEN KING = = = = = = 1(POINT) 3 3 5 9 CANNOTBETRADED

PieceTypes LongRange={QUEEN,ROOK,BISHOP} ShortRange={KING,KNIGHT,PAWN} MajorPieces=QUEEN&ROOKS MinorPieces=KNIGHTS&BISHOPS

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