SIMPLE CHESS NOW (Chess for Beginners) 40 MINUTES TO LEARN

So Chess can be traced back 1500 years. The earliest origins are unknown but the earliest predecessor is India, followed by Persia and then Europe.

So what are you going to learn in Simple Chess Now? You're going to learn how how to set up the board, how each piece moves, and how to play the game.

So Let's start playing Chess...

1. Aim to control the Center (Try to aim to move your pieces into the middle quickly)

2. Make sure to develop your pieces as soon as possible (You have to get your pieces ready to fight)

3. Castle to either side as soon as possible (Cradle your King, It's your baby)

4. Do not bring out your Queen early (Your most powerful piece is the MOST valuable, you don't want to risk losing her)

5. Do not move the same piece twice, before you have completed development (Get your pieces ready first!)

6. Make sure that all your pieces are protected at all times (Remember, back up ALL your pieces, don't lose them easily)

                                * Remember, White ALWAYS goes first!

How much is each piece worth?

Pawn = 1 Point

Bishop = 3 Points

Knight = 3 Points

Rook = 5 Points

Queen = 9 Points

King = Priceless

The Pawn Moves:

• 1 Space at a time

• 2 Spaces at the BEGINNING

Captures:

• Diagonally by taking over the square of the enemy

Special Move:

• En Passant (Captures in passing...discussed in detail later) - SEE EN PASSANT

The Bishop Moves:

• Diagonally

Captures:

• Diagonally by taking over the square of the enemy

The Knight Moves:

• "L" Shape

Captures:

• "L" Shape (by Landing on top of the enemy piece)

The Rook Moves:

• Vertically & Horizontally

Captures:

• Vertically & Horizontally by taking over the square of the enemy

  
  

Special Move:

• Castling with King; to the Queens side or King side (Cradle your baby) - SEE CASTLING

The Queen Moves:

• Any amount of squares, straight line or diagonal

Captures:

• Any amount of squares, straight line or diagonal by taking over the square of the enemy

The King Moves:

• One Square in any direction

Captures:

• One Square in any direction by taking over the square of the enemy

  
  

Special Move:

• Castling with Rook; to the Queens side or King side (Cradle your baby) - SEE CASTLING