Hello, friends! Today, we’re going to explore the exciting game of chess. Some people think of chess as a sport, while others see it as a beautiful art. Let’s find out why!
The chessboard is a special place where two armies meet. It has 64 squares, with 32 black squares and 32 white squares. These squares are where the chess pieces move and battle. But don’t worry, no one gets hurt in this battle. The pieces just leave the board when they are defeated.
Before the game starts, both the black and white armies have 16 pieces each. The most common pieces are the pawns, which stand in the front row. Pawns are like the soldiers of the chess army, and they usually start the game by moving first.
Each chess piece moves in its own special way. Pawns can only move forward one square at a time, and they attack by moving diagonally. If a pawn is brave and reaches the other side of the board, it can turn into a more powerful piece, like a queen, but never a king.
The king is the most important piece in chess. Each army has only one king, and the goal of the game is to protect your king while trying to defeat your opponent’s king. The king can move one square in any direction.
Beside the king stands the queen, the most powerful piece on the board. The queen can move any number of squares in any direction, making her a strong ally in the game.
Our chess adventure doesn’t end here! In the next part, we’ll learn about the chess clock, which is different from a regular clock. We’ll also meet more chess pieces like the knights, rooks, and bishops, and discover how they help protect the king.
Stay tuned for more fun and exciting chess lessons! Don’t forget to check out our channel for new videos and explore our apps for more learning adventures.
Chess Piece Movement Game: Create a mini chessboard using a piece of paper and some markers. Draw 8×8 squares and use small objects like coins or buttons to represent the chess pieces. Practice moving the pieces according to their rules. For example, try moving a “pawn” one square forward or a “queen” in any direction. This will help you remember how each piece moves while having fun!
Chess Story Time: Imagine that each chess piece has a personality and write a short story about a day in the life of a pawn or a queen. What adventures do they have on the chessboard? Share your story with a friend or family member. This activity will help you think creatively about the roles of different pieces in the game.
Chess in Everyday Life: Look around your home or school and find objects that remind you of chess pieces. For example, a tall lamp might remind you of a rook, or a small toy could be a pawn. Draw a picture of your chess-inspired objects and explain why you chose them. This will help you connect the game of chess to the world around you.
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Welcome to Kids Academy!
Hello, everyone! Today, I’ll tell you about chess—what kind of game it is and why some call it a sport while others consider it a great art.
I know why the chessboard is beautifully painted with black and white squares; it’s very easy to jump on them! There you go—both a sport and an art! Yes, the chessboard is beautiful, but that’s not its main feature.
The main feature is that it is designed for a battle between two armies of chess pieces and their leaders—the chess players. These are the chess armies, but no one dies in this battle; the defeated piece just leaves the battlefield. This is the battlefield, and it is covered with squares. The chessboard consists of 64 squares—32 white squares and 32 black ones. Chess pieces form ranks on them and move along them, just like this.
This is what the chess armies look like before a game. Both the black and white armies have the same number of pieces—16. The most numerous of them are pawns, which stand in the first row, and it’s usually the pawns that start the game.
It’s important to mention that all chess pieces move according to specific rules, and those rules are unique for each piece. Pawns can only move forward, one square at a time, and they can only attack their enemy diagonally. Pawns are the simple soldiers of a chess army, but the bravest of them can be promoted to higher ranks.
How does that work? A pawn that manages to cross the battlefield and reach the opposite side—the home front of the enemy—can turn into any piece the player wants.
So, it’s like a reward for courage and strategy—not just for the pawn, but for the player as well, because they are the ones leading the pawn’s journey.
What pieces can pawns turn into? They can transform into any piece except for the king. Let’s get to know them! These pieces are more important than pawns, and the most important of them is the king. At the beginning of a game, it is placed in the middle. Each chess army only has one king, and no pawn can turn into a king, no matter how brave it has been.
The king is the tallest and highest-ranking piece, representing the purpose of the game. The game of chess first appeared in the ancient Near East. The words “chess” and “check” come from old languages and literally mean “king.” The purpose of the game of chess is checkmate, which means the king is defeated.
If an enemy piece defeats the king, the game is over, even if there are other pieces left on the board. That’s why the main task for each player is to protect their king.
The king can move in any direction, but only one square at a time.
And who is standing beside the king? It’s the queen, wearing a coronet. The queen is the most powerful piece and can move for any number of squares in any direction. When the game starts, the queen always stands on a square of its own color.
Oh, what’s that ringing? It’s a chess clock, signaling that today’s lesson is over!
This is just the beginning of my story about chess. Soon, I’ll continue it. In the next episode, we’ll learn the secrets of the chess clock—how it’s different from a regular clock and why it has two faces. Then, we’ll continue getting to know the chess pieces, see the royal cavalry in action, and understand how dangerous rooks can be. We’ll also discuss why bishops are part of the chess army and how they fight for the king.
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