Babidu
08 March 2007, 05:17 PM
Well, I made a thread on checkers already, but I also think that Chess would be a good idea. This time I didn't do everything myself, so I give the credit to a website called chessvarients.
It is pretty cool, and it is explained easy.
What is Chess?
Chess is a game played by two players. Each player moves one set of pieces, one set being called 'white' and the other set called 'black'. To start the game, the players place their pieces on the board as follows:
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/openingpos.gif
How do you play the game?
Once the pieces have been placed in their starting positions, the player who has the white pieces makes the first move. After the white player makes their move, the black player makes a move. The two players take turns making a move until the game ends.
! Important: a player may not skip their move. They must make a move.
How does a player make a move?
To make a move, a player chooses one of their pieces on the board, and moves it from its current square to another square. The square it moves to must either be empty, or contain a piece belonging to their opponent.
If the square contains an opponent's piece, then that piece is removed from the board and placed off to the side. This type of move is called 'capturing'.
How do pieces move?
In chess, there are six types of pieces. Each type of piece moves in a different way. This makes chess difficult to play at first because you have to remember how six different pieces move.
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/thepiecesanim.gif
The Pawn's Move
The pawn is special because it has two different moves. One type of move is where it moves to the empty square directly in front of it.
The other type of move is where it moves to capture a piece in front on the left, or in front on the right.
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/pawnmovemap.gif
A pawn's move
When a pawn moves straight
ahead, the square it moves to
must be empty.
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/pawnmovemap2.gif
A pawn's first move
On it's first move,
the pawn may move
two squares straight ahead.
It may not jump when
making this move.
The Kings Move
The King moves one square in any direction. He may not move to a square where he could be captured.
The Queen's Move
The Queen moves in a straight line in any direction. She may not jump over other pieces.
The Bishop Move
The Bishop moves straight, but not forwards, backwards, or sideways. He moves through the corners of the squares. He cannot jump over other pieces.
The Knights Move
The Knight (or Horse) is special because it can jump over other pieces. It moves by leaping two squares forwards, backwards, or sideways, and then turning and leaping one more square, making an 'L' shape.
The Rook Move
The Rook (or Castle) moves straight forwards, backwards, or sideways. It cannot jump over other pieces.
Special Moves Coming Soon.....
It is pretty cool, and it is explained easy.
What is Chess?
Chess is a game played by two players. Each player moves one set of pieces, one set being called 'white' and the other set called 'black'. To start the game, the players place their pieces on the board as follows:
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/openingpos.gif
How do you play the game?
Once the pieces have been placed in their starting positions, the player who has the white pieces makes the first move. After the white player makes their move, the black player makes a move. The two players take turns making a move until the game ends.
! Important: a player may not skip their move. They must make a move.
How does a player make a move?
To make a move, a player chooses one of their pieces on the board, and moves it from its current square to another square. The square it moves to must either be empty, or contain a piece belonging to their opponent.
If the square contains an opponent's piece, then that piece is removed from the board and placed off to the side. This type of move is called 'capturing'.
How do pieces move?
In chess, there are six types of pieces. Each type of piece moves in a different way. This makes chess difficult to play at first because you have to remember how six different pieces move.
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/thepiecesanim.gif
The Pawn's Move
The pawn is special because it has two different moves. One type of move is where it moves to the empty square directly in front of it.
The other type of move is where it moves to capture a piece in front on the left, or in front on the right.
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/pawnmovemap.gif
A pawn's move
When a pawn moves straight
ahead, the square it moves to
must be empty.
http://www.chessvariants.org/chess4kids.dir/pawnmovemap2.gif
A pawn's first move
On it's first move,
the pawn may move
two squares straight ahead.
It may not jump when
making this move.
The Kings Move
The King moves one square in any direction. He may not move to a square where he could be captured.
The Queen's Move
The Queen moves in a straight line in any direction. She may not jump over other pieces.
The Bishop Move
The Bishop moves straight, but not forwards, backwards, or sideways. He moves through the corners of the squares. He cannot jump over other pieces.
The Knights Move
The Knight (or Horse) is special because it can jump over other pieces. It moves by leaping two squares forwards, backwards, or sideways, and then turning and leaping one more square, making an 'L' shape.
The Rook Move
The Rook (or Castle) moves straight forwards, backwards, or sideways. It cannot jump over other pieces.
Special Moves Coming Soon.....