Anybody Can Play Chess

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I am Varghese, Chess Coach from Faridabad, India. I take Chess classes in person
and online on Skype. Recently I started Chess class for absolute beginners and I
thought why don’t I make video of coaching Chess for absolute beginners and
post them on Youtube. So here I am! I hope this video will benefit some of you.
We have already discussed the moves of Kings, Pawns, Minor pieces – Knight and
Bishop. Now let us learn about the Major Pieces, i.e. Rook and Queen.
The Rook
Rook moves along empty ranks or files. Place it on a1 on an empty board and it
has fourteen possible moves, anywhere along the a-file or the first rank. Place it
on e4 and it can go in four different directions: left along the fourth rank, right
along the fourth rank, up along the e-file, or down along the e-file. The many
possible squares the rook can move to give it a particularly rapid striking
capacity.
So, we have learned that the rook goes vertically on the files and horizontally on
the rows of the Board. It can go to on any number of squares in a straight line,
but only forward, backward and sideways. Rook cannot move diagonally.
In the given Diagram, White’s Rook can move to any square on the g-file or on
the 7th rank, that is, to any one of 14 squares. A Rook can reach to 14 squares
and it makes the Rook a Powerful piece, second to the Queen.
CAPTURES
The rook can capture any enemy piece (except the
king) or pawn in its path. And although it is not
possible to capture a King, if the enemy King
should happen to be in the path of your rook, your
opponent must drop everything else and remove
the danger one way or another. A capture is
carried out by moving the rook along the rank or
file desired to the square where the enemy piece
or pawn resides. Place your rook on that square
and remove the enemy piece or pawn from the
board.
Queen
Now let’s learn about the Queen. The Queen in Chess is a combination of Rook
and Bishops. She can go straight like a Rook and diagonally like a Bishop
covering both light and dark squares.
If you place a Queen in one of the central squares, it can reach up to 27 squares.
The diagram shows all the 27 squares the Queen can reach, if she is standing on
d4, in the centre of the board. This tremendous mobility makes the Queen
unquestionably the strongest piece in Chess.
Like the King, Queen can walk in any direction in a straight line - forward,
backward, sideways and diagonally – to any direction like the King, but not
limited to only one square. She can walk on any number of squares, although at
the same time she cannot jump over other pieces. 
CAPTURES
The queen can capture just like any chess piece; along the rank, file, or diagonal
from where the Queen stands. Find the piece or pawn you want to capture, and
move the queen there, removing the enemy from the board. Provided nothing is
in the way except empty squares, you have made a capture.
See the diagram below to see how Queen walks and captures. Notice how the
white Queen takes the black Queen if it is White’s turn to move, and then the
black King is forced to make a move because it is a check, attack on the Black
King.
We have learned moves of all the pieces and
Pawns. In the next lesson we will learn about how
to play a game of chess, what is its objects, etc.
Thanks for watching. I hope you understood the
moves of the Rook and Queen. Join my next class
on the Major Pieces where we will discuss about
the moves of Queen and Rook. The Royal game, the
game of intellectuals is waiting for you to discover
its intricacies.
Keep coming over here regularly and keep
updating your chess wisdom. If you need any specific help to learn chess, please
write back to me on the comments; I am always here to help you. Bye for now
and see you in the next class. Dasvidania!