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Chess Learners Guide

Chess is a strategy game that originated in India in the 6th century AD and has evolved over time. It involves two players and 32 pieces of different types including pawns, bishops, knights, rooks, queen, and king. The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. The most powerful pieces are the queen, which can move any number of squares in any direction, and rooks, which can move horizontally and vertically without limit.

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Chess Learners Guide

Chess is a strategy game that originated in India in the 6th century AD and has evolved over time. It involves two players and 32 pieces of different types including pawns, bishops, knights, rooks, queen, and king. The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. The most powerful pieces are the queen, which can move any number of squares in any direction, and rooks, which can move horizontally and vertically without limit.

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Chess

Introduction:
Participating in indoor recreational
activities is important for a child's
development because it can lay a
foundation for a healthy life. Chess can
Improve cognitive skills (including
concentration, pattern recognition,
decision making, algebraic and geometric
thinking, problem-solving, spatial
reasoning, and critical thinking)
History

Chess originated from the two-player


Indian war game, Chatarunga, which dates
back to 600 A.D. Chess acquired it's
current name and terminology "chess"
derived from "shah" meaning king, and
"checkmate" from "shah mat" or "the king
is helpless".

The first international chess tournament


was the London Tourney played in 1851.
Adolf Anderssen won the game, he
bacame the unofficial best chess player
of the world.
The first great American-born chess
player is Paul Morphy. His full name,
Paul Charles Morphy was an American
chess player. Living before chess had a
formal world championship, he was
widely acknowledged to be the greatest
chess master of his era. He won the
tournament of the First American Chess
Congress of 1857.
A Bohemian Jew named William Steinitz
won in the first official championship
chess tournament. It was played in 1866
in London. He was the first official
champion. He held this title until 1894.
Nowadays, the 3 best chess players that
ever lived was Russia's Garry Kasparov,
Norway's Magnus Carlsen, and
America's Bobby Fischer (Robert James
Fischer).
The Pawn
When a game begins, each side starts with
eight pawns. White's pawns are located on
the second rank, while Black's pawns are
located on the seventh rank.

The pawn is the least powerful piece and is


worth one point. If it is a pawn's first move, it
can move forward one or two squares. If a
pawn has already moved, then it can move
forward just one square at a time. It attacks
(or captures) each square diagonally to the
left or right. In the following diagram, the
pawn has just moved from the e2-square to
the e4-square and attacks the squares d5 and
f5.

The Bishop
Each side starts with two bishops, one on a
light square and one on a dark square.
When a game begins, White's bishops are
located on c1 and f1, while Black's bishops
are located on c8 and f8.

The bishop is considered a minor piece (like


a knight) and is worth three points. A bishop
can move diagonally as many squares as it
likes, as long as it is not blocked by its own
pieces or an occupied square. An easy way
to remember how a bishop can move is that
it moves like an "X" shape. It can capture an
enemy piece by moving to the occupied
square where the piece is located.
The Knight
Each side starts with two knights—a king's
knight and a queen's knight. When a game
starts, White's knights are located on b1 and
g1, while Black's knights are located on b8
and g8.

The knight is the only piece in chess that


can jump over another piece! It moves one
square left or right horizontally and then two
squares up or down vertically, OR it moves
two squares left or right horizontally and
then one square up or down vertically—in
other words, the knight moves in an "L-
shape." The knight can capture only what it
lands on, not what it jumps over!
The Rook
Each side starts with two rooks, one on the
queenside and one on the kingside. All four
rooks are located in the corners of the
board. White's rooks start the game on a1
and h1, while Black's rooks are located on
a8 and h8.

The rook is considered a major piece (like


the queen) and is worth five points. It can
move as many squares as it likes left or right
horizontally, or as many squares as it likes
up or down vertically (as long as it isn't
blocked by other pieces). An easy way to
remember how a rook can move is that it
moves like a "+" sign.
The Queen
The queen is the most powerful chess piece!
When a game begins, each side starts with
one queen. The white queen is located on
d1, while the black queen is located on d8.

The queen is considered a major piece (like


a rook) and is worth nine points. It can move
as many squares as it likes left or right
horizontally, or as many squares as it likes
up or down vertically (like a rook). The
queen can also move as many squares as it
likes diagonally (like a bishop). An easy way
to remember how a queen can move is that
it moves like a rook and a bishop combined!
The King
The king is the most important chess piece.
Remember, the goal of a game of chess is to
checkmate the king! When a game starts,
each side has one king. White's king is
located on e1, while Black's king starts on
e8.

The king is not a very powerful piece, as it


can only move (or capture) one square in
any direction. Please note that the king
cannot be captured! When a king is
attacked, it is called "check."

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