Ellisiv Reppen - Kids Guide to Chess

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(ISBN: 978-1-63450-160-6). Contents Preface Are you ready to become a master of chess? Chess is played on all continents and by millions of people. It is the worlds most popular board game, and is enjoyed by people of all ages.

In this book you will get to know the movements of the different pieces, and how you should play in the different phases of the game. Whether you never have touched a chess piece before, or you already have some experience, you can learn something from this book. You will get exclusive advice from some of the worlds best chess players. These brilliant tips will help you become a pro at chess. Imagine the joy of winning a game of chess against a classmate, or even your grandfather! In addition, you will have the opportunity to try and solve problems that world champions have created. If you have a chessboard, you should use it while reading, although it is not imperative.

Get ready to concentrate; it is time for your brain to do some exercise! Rules of the Game and Its Battlefield Chess is a board game where two opponents play against each other in what we call a chess game. One player controls the white pieces, the other controls the black pieces. Whoever controls the white pieces always makes the first move of the game. The players then alternate moves. Each time a player moves one of their chess pieces, we call it a move. Chess is a game where you act as a general and try to lead your army of chess pieces in a smarter way than your opponent.

The chess pieces move in different ways, and youre allowed to capture your opponents pieces. The goal of the game is to checkmate the opponents king. Whoever manages to do this first has won. The chessboard represents the battlefield of the game. It is divided into 64 squares, half of them black and half of them white. This is how the pieces are set up at the start of the game. This is how the pieces are set up at the start of the game.

A good way to memorize the setup is to remember that the white pieces are placed on rows number one and two, and the black pieces on rows number seven and eight. The white queen is always placed on a white square in the beginning, and the black queen on a black square. Did you know that chess was originally a game of war? The old Indian name for the game was Tschaturanga, which means army. Did you know that the painting of a chessboard is called a diagram? You will see several types of chessboard diagrams in this book. The chessboard is divided into the kings file and queens file. Did you pay attention? Test yourself and see if you can pass the chess test on the next page. CHESS CHECK 1 How many squares are there on a chessboard? A) 8 B) 64 C) 100 CHESS CHECK 2 Who starts the game? A) White B) Black C) A coin toss decides CHESS CHECK 3 Which pieces should you start with? A) A king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns B) Three kings, four queens, and twelve pawns C) Nine queens and one king CHESS CHECK 4 What colors are there on a traditional chessboard? A) Black and white B) Yellow and blue C) Green and red CHESS CHECK 5 Which row do the white pawns start on? A) Row 1 B) Row 2 C) Row 7 (Answer Key ) How the Pieces Move The pieces move in different ways, but all of them can capture their opponents pieces. CHESS CHECK 1 How many squares are there on a chessboard? A) 8 B) 64 C) 100 CHESS CHECK 2 Who starts the game? A) White B) Black C) A coin toss decides CHESS CHECK 3 Which pieces should you start with? A) A king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns B) Three kings, four queens, and twelve pawns C) Nine queens and one king CHESS CHECK 4 What colors are there on a traditional chessboard? A) Black and white B) Yellow and blue C) Green and red CHESS CHECK 5 Which row do the white pawns start on? A) Row 1 B) Row 2 C) Row 7 (Answer Key ) How the Pieces Move The pieces move in different ways, but all of them can capture their opponents pieces.

You can never capture your own pieces. When you make a capture, you move one of your own pieces to a square where your opponent has a piece. You have now captured your opponents piece, and the square is yours. The Rook The rook can be moved as far as you want, forward, backward, and sideways. It cannot jump over any of the other pieces, your own or those of your opponent. Did you know that the rook has the option of moving to fourteen different squares on an open chessboard, no matter where on the board it is located? Try it out yourself!