Q3 CHESS PE 8.pptx
- 2. Chess, as we know it today, was born out of the Indian game chaturanga before the 600s AD.
- 3. The game spread throughout Asia and Europe over the coming centuries, and eventually evolved into what we know as chess around the 16th
- 4. Long ago, it was considered a game reserved only for kings and members of the upper classes.
- 5. One of the first masters of the game was a Spanish priest named Ruy Lopez.
- 6. The first international chess tournament was the London tourney played in 1851.
- 7. A German named Adolf Anderssen won the game.
- 8. He became the unofficial best chess player of the world because he did not receive any award or title.
- 9. The first great American- born chess player is Paul Morphy.
- 10. Traveled to Europe in the 1850’s where he beat all challengers including Anderssen.
- 11. English champion of the time (Staunton) refused to play with him, so Morphy never became a world
- 12. The first official championship chess tournament was played in 1866 in London, with sand clocks to restrict the length of a game.
- 13. A bohemian (Czechoslovakian) Jew name Steinitz won the game. He became the world’s first chess champion, holding this title
- 14. What Are The Different Chess Titles?
- 15. Here are the eight titles that FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) International Chess Federation awards: Grandmaste r International Master Candidate Master Woman Grandmaster FIDE Master Woman International Master Woman FIDE Master Woman Candidate Master
- 16. Deep Blue was a chess-playing expert system run on a unique purpose-built IBM supercomputer. It was the first computer to win a game, and the first to win a match, against a reigning world champion under regular time controls.
- 17. The Chessboard is an 8x8 grid of alternating-colored squares. Half of the 64 squares are called light squares, while the others are known as dark squares. When setting up a chessboard, you should always have a light square on the lower right
- 19. The Pawn When a game begins, each side starts with eight pawns. White's pawns are located on the second rank, while Black's pawns are located on the seventh rank.
- 21. The Pawn The pawn is the least powerful piece and is worth one point. If it is a pawn's first move, it can move forward one or two squares. If a pawn has already moved, then it can move forward just one square at a time. It attacks (or captures) each square diagonally to the left or right. In the following diagram, the pawn has just moved from the e2- square to the e4-square and attacks the squares d5 and f5.
- 23. The Bishop Each side starts with two bishops, one on a light square and one on a dark square. When a game begins, White's bishops are located on c1 and f1, while Black's bishops are located on c8 and f8.
- 25. The Bishop The bishop is considered a minor piece (like a knight) and is worth three points. A bishop can move diagonally as many squares as it likes, as long as it is not blocked by its own pieces or an occupied square. An easy way to remember how a bishop can move is that it moves like an "X" shape. It can capture an enemy piece by moving to the occupied
- 27. The Knight Each side starts with two knights—a king's knight and a queen's knight. When a game starts, White's knights are located on b1 and g1, while Black's knights are located on b8
- 29. The Knight The knight is considered a minor piece (like a bishop) and is worth three points. The knight is the only piece in chess that can jump over another piece! It moves one square left or right horizontally and then two squares up or down vertically, OR it moves two squares left or right horizontally and then one square up or down vertically—in other words, the knight moves in an "L-shape." The knight can capture only what it lands on, not what it jumps over!
- 31. The Rook Each side starts with two rooks, one on the queenside and one on the kingside. All four rooks are located in the corners of the board. White's rooks start the game on a1 and h1, while Black's rooks are located on a8 and h8.
- 33. The Rook The rook is considered a major piece (like the queen) and is worth five points. It can move as many squares as it likes left or right horizontally, or as many squares as it likes up or down vertically (as long as it isn't blocked by other pieces). An easy way to remember how a rook can move is that it moves like a "+" sign.
- 35. The Queen The queen is the most powerful chess piece! When a game begins, each side starts with one queen. The white queen is located on d1, while the black queen is located on d8.
- 37. The Queen The queen is considered a major piece (like a rook) and is worth nine points. It can move as many squares as it likes left or right horizontally, or as many squares as it likes up or down vertically (like a rook). The queen can also move as many squares as it likes diagonally (like a bishop). An easy way to remember how a queen can move is that it moves like a rook and a bishop combined!
- 39. The King The king is the most important chess piece. Remember, the goal of a game of chess is to checkmate the king! When a game starts, each side has one king. White's king is located on e1, while Black's king starts on e8.
- 41. The King The king is not a very powerful piece, as it can only move (or capture) one square in any direction. Please note that the king cannot be captured! When a king is attacked, it is called "check."