CHESS

CHESS

OBJECTIVE: The goal is to capture or “check” your opponent’s king, backing him into a corner with no option of escape. Checkmate!

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players

MATERIALS: A chessboard, 32 chess pieces

TYPE OF GAME: Strategy Board Game

AUDIENCE: All Ages

INTRODUCTION TO CHESS

The exact origins of Chess are unknown, but many believe that chess evolved from a similar game in India some two thousand years ago. The game of chess that we know today has been around since the 15th century, popularized first in Europe.

CONTENTS

The game consists of a board with 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces including 8 pawns, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks, 1 queen, and 1 king.

SETUP 메이저사이트추천

The setup is as dictated in the picture below.The pawns act as the first line of defense and the row behind is setup as follows: The two rooks occupy the corners and the knights are placed next to them, followed by the bishops. The queen is placed on one of the remaining squares with the colors corresponding, meaning the white queen on the white “lighter” colored square and the black queen on the black “darker” colored square. The king is then placed on the remaining open square.