Pieces Flashcards
Where can the rook move
Left or right or up or down as many squares as i want but only in one direction
Bishop
Moves diagonally
Rook capture rules
Cannot go over another piece ti capture one
How do bishops work
There are two one moves on white squares while the other moves on black
The queen
Tge queen can move like a rook or a bishop but still in only one direction
The king
Moves obe square at a time in any direction
Knight
Can jump over pieces in its way ( diagonally and then up / down/ left / right by 1) and moves backwards
Pawn
Moves forward by one once it reaches the end of the board you can promote it
It can also move diagonally by one but ONLY to capture another piece
What can a pawn do if it hasn’t moved yet
Move forward 2 squares in a single move
How much is a pawn worth at the beginning
Very little
What happens to the value of a pawn as it gets closer to the end of tge board
It increases
How much is a knight worth
About 3 pawns
Hiw much is a bishop worth
About 3 pawns
How much is a rook worth
Five pawns
How much is a queen worth
9 pawns
Which is more valuable a bishop or a knight
They’re equal
Which is more valuable a bishop or a rook
a rook
Which is more valuable a bishop or a queen
A queen
Which is more valuable a knight or a rook
A rook
Which is more valuable a knight or a queen
A queen
Which is more valuable a rook or a queen
A queen
When can you move two pieces at once
When castling
How do you castle
Move the king two steps to the side and then bring the rook around two the side of it
What is development
Moving the pieces around so u can castle
When can’t you castle
- when the king is in check
- using a rook that has already moved ( once a rook moves you cannot castle with it for the rest of the game)
- once the king has already moved
How do you keep opponent from castling
- keep their king in check
- force them to move their rooks or king
- force a recapture
What does opposite side castling set the stage for
An attacking game
Which side is queenside
The one closest to the numbers
Which side is kingside
The side furthest from ghe numbers
