Movements of the pieces
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To play chess, players require at least a chessboard and a set of chess pieces. If playing a timed match, a chess clock is also essential. Additionally, players often use a score sheet to document their moves throughout the game.
A standard chess set consists of two opposing armies, each comprising eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen, and one king. These armies are differentiated by color—one side has light-colored pieces, while the other has dark-colored ones. Regardless of the actual shades, the lighter side is always referred to as White, and the darker side as Black, a tradition rooted in the historical use of ivory and ebony pieces.
Chess features six distinct types of pieces: the pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king. Each piece moves in a unique way, making strategic positioning and movement essential to mastering the game.
White has 16 pieces,same with Black.White and Black together have 16+16=32 pieces.
How to win at chess?:The objective of chess is to capture as many of your opponent’s pieces as possible and ultimately trap their king. When the king is completely trapped and cannot escape, this is called checkmate, and the player delivering checkmate wins the game. However, achieving checkmate is not easy, as your opponent will actively try to protect their king and counter your moves.
The player controlling the White pieces always moves first. After the first move, both players take turns making one move at a time. When it is your turn, you must make a move—skipping a turn is not allowed. This alternating structure continues until the game reaches a conclusion, whether through checkmate, a draw, or other special conditions.
A chess piece set has two different armies of pieces, each containing eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, a queen, and a king. Players can distinguish their armies based on their colors, with light and dark pieces. Regardless of the actual color of the pieces, the light side is called White, while the dark side is called Black—reminiscent of the ivory and ebony pieces used in the past.
There are six types of chess pieces. They are the pawn, the knight, the bishop, the rook, the queen, and the king. Each of those pieces moves differently.
Rook
Bishop
Queen
King
Knight
Pawn
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Rook
The Rook moves horizontally and vertically. In the diagram above, the squares where the Rook can move in a single move are marked in red. The Rook CANNOT move over other pieces. If a piece of the same color as the Rook is located on the same horizontal or vertical line, the Rook's range is limited to the square just before that piece.
Bishop
Bishops travel diagonally across the chessboard and can move as far as they want, but only on squares of the same shade. Similar to the rook, a bishop can only land on vacant squares and cannot jump over other pieces that block its path.
Keep in mind: One bishop stays exclusively on light-colored squares (often called the "light-square bishop"), while the other remains on dark-colored squares (known as the "dark-square bishop").
Each player, both White and Black, starts with one bishop for the light squares and another for the dark squares.
Queen
The queen is the strongest piece on the chessboard. It has the ability to move along any straight path—whether across rows, columns, or diagonals. No matter where it stands, its movement merges the capabilities of both the rook and the bishop. Similar to these pieces, if the queen encounters an obstruction (whether an ally or an opponent), it cannot leap over it.
King
The two kings play a crucial role in chess, as the game’s objective is to chase and capture the opposing king. However, it’s essential to understand that the king is the most limited piece in terms of movement—it can advance just one square at a time in any direction.
Knight
The knight moves in an "L" shape. This means it moves two squares in one direction (vertically or horizontally) and then one square perpendicular to that, or one square in one direction and two squares perpendicular to that.Unlike other pieces, the knight's movement can "jump" over other pieces. It does not require a clear path to its destination. From any position, a knight can theoretically reach up to 8 different squares, depending on its location on the board.Every move of the knight lands it on a square of the opposite color.
Pawn
The standard movement of a pawn is straightforward: it moves forward one square at a time. It is the only piece that cannot retreat. However, on its initial move, a pawn has the option to advance two squares instead of just one. This advantage is available to all 8 pawns of each player, but a pawn can only move two squares forward if it is its very first move and if those squares are unoccupied.
Puzzles
Help the rook to across the corners squares.
Help the bishop to across the corners and the squares of the centre.
Help the queen to across the corners and the squares of the centre.
Help the knight to across the h8 square.
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