Sunday, May 15, 2011

How to Castle

How to Castle



The King moves two squares
to the side it wants to castle.

The King moves two squares
to the side it wants to castle.
The Rook moves over
and next to the King.

The Rook moves over
and next to the King.

You May Not

Castle out of Check.

Castle through the line of Check.

Castle into Check.



Once you have moved your King,
you may not Castle to either side.

If you move your Rook,
you may not Castle to that side.
(BUT YOU CAN STILL CASTLE TO THE OTHER SIDE)

The Queen

The Queen

The Queen is the most powerful piece on the board.
She can move up and down on Files,
back and forth on the Ranks,
criss-cross the board on the Diagonals.

The King

Is the most important piece on the Board.

He can move only one square
in any direction.

He can move one square
on the Rank.

He can move one square
on the Diagonal.

He can move one square
on the File.

Always protect your King.

The Rook

We have Ranks and we have Files.
The Rook moves on Ranks and Files.
The Rook can move to any square on the "H" File.
The Rook can move to any square on the "1st" Rank.
We have Ranks and we have Files.
The Rook moves on Ranks and Files.
The Rook can move to any square on the "E" File.
The Rook can move to any square on the "4th" Rank.

The Bishop




The Dark Square Bishop moves on the Dark Square Diagonals.
The Light Square Bishop moves on the Light Square Diagonals.
Bishops move on the Diagonal.
You have a dark square Bishop that moves on the dark squares.
You have a light square Bishop that moves on the light squares.