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Chess Basics: Pieces and Movement

Chess Basics: Pieces and Movement

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Terms in this set (12)
Term
rook
Definition
Movement: straight forward, straight back, side to side.
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Term
knight or horse
Definition
Movement: can move three spaces in an "L" shape. The knight can jump over other pieces.
Image: knight or horse
Term
bishop
Definition
Movement: diagonal
Image: bishop
Term
queen
Definition
Movement: can move in any direction, but it can't move in the same manner as a knight.
Image: queen
Term
king
Definition
Movement: moves only one space at a time.
Image: king
Term
pawn
Definition
Movement: moves one space at a a time, except for the opening move when it may move two spaces; it moves one space diagonally when capturing other pieces.
chessboard
The chessboard is the area on which the game of chess is played. There are 64 spaces on a chessboard.
Image: chessboard
eight pawns
Each player starts with eight pawns.
Image: eight pawns
two rooks
Each player starts with two rooks.
Image: two rooks
two knights
Each player starts with two knights
Image: two knights
two bishops
Each player starts with two bishops. Bishops are assigned to either the dark or white spaces.
Image: two bishops
one king and one queen
Each player gets one king and one queen. The game is lost if the king is in a position of checkmate.
Image: one king and one queen