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Pieces Flashcards

1
Q

Where can the rook move

A

Left or right or up or down as many squares as i want but only in one direction

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2
Q

Bishop

A

Moves diagonally

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3
Q

Rook capture rules

A

Cannot go over another piece ti capture one

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4
Q

How do bishops work

A

There are two one moves on white squares while the other moves on black

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5
Q

The queen

A

Tge queen can move like a rook or a bishop but still in only one direction

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6
Q

The king

A

Moves obe square at a time in any direction

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7
Q

Knight

A

Can jump over pieces in its way ( diagonally and then up / down/ left / right by 1) and moves backwards

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8
Q

Pawn

A

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

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9
Q

What can a pawn do if it hasn’t moved yet

A

Move forward 2 squares in a single move

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10
Q

How much is a pawn worth at the beginning

A

Very little

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11
Q

What happens to the value of a pawn as it gets closer to the end of tge board

A

It increases

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12
Q

How much is a knight worth

A

About 3 pawns

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13
Q

Hiw much is a bishop worth

A

About 3 pawns

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14
Q

How much is a rook worth

A

Five pawns

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15
Q

How much is a queen worth

A

9 pawns

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16
Q

Which is more valuable a bishop or a knight

A

They’re equal

17
Q

Which is more valuable a bishop or a rook

A

a rook

18
Q

Which is more valuable a bishop or a queen

A

A queen

19
Q

Which is more valuable a knight or a rook

A

A rook

20
Q

Which is more valuable a knight or a queen

A

A queen

21
Q

Which is more valuable a rook or a queen

A

A queen

22
Q

When can you move two pieces at once

A

When castling

23
Q

How do you castle

A

Move the king two steps to the side and then bring the rook around two the side of it

24
Q

What is development

A

Moving the pieces around so u can castle

25
Q

When can’t you castle

A
  • 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
26
Q

How do you keep opponent from castling

A
  • keep their king in check
  • force them to move their rooks or king
  • force a recapture
27
Q

What does opposite side castling set the stage for

A

An attacking game

28
Q

Which side is queenside

A

The one closest to the numbers

29
Q

Which side is kingside

A

The side furthest from ghe numbers

Chess (3 decks)

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