LESSON WEEK 8 PE 2

CHESS IS A GAME PLAYED BETWEEN TWO OPPONENTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A BOARD CONTAINING 64 SQUARES OF ALTERNATING
COLORS. EACH PLAYER HAS 16 PIECES: 1 KING, 1 QUEEN, 2 ROOKS, 2 BISHOPS, 2 KNIGHTS, AND 8 PAWNS.
THE GOAL OF THE GAME IS TO CHECKMATE THE OTHER KING. CHECKMATE HAPPENS WHEN THE KING IS IN A POSITION TO BE
CAPTURED (IN CHECK) AND CANNOT ESCAPE FROM CAPTURE.
 CHESS PIECES
• THE KING
• THE KING'S CROWN HAS ROUNDED SHAPE. KING’S HAS A CROSS ON TOP OF THEIR CROWN.
• THE KING IS NOT AS POWERFUL AS THE QUEEN, BUT HE IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT
PIECE THAT NEEDS THE MOST PROTECTION. ONCE A KING IS TRAPPED AND NO OTHER MOVES
WILL ALLOW HIM THE GAME IS OVER.
• THIS ALSO SYMBOLIZES THE KING DURING MEDIEVAL TIMES. ONLY WHEN A KING IS KILLED OR
FORCED TO SURRENDER IS THE BATTLE OVER AND THE OPPOSING PARTY DECLARES VICTORY.
 THE QUEEN
• THE QUEEN’S CROWN HAS A POINTED SHAPE.
• HISTORY HAS PROVEN THAT MANY REIGNING QUEENS COULD BE RUTHLESS
WHEN IT CAME TO BATTLES AND WARS. SINCE SHE CAN MOVE FREELY ACROSS
THE BOARD MANY PLAYERS FAVOR THIS PIECE OVER ALL OTHERS.
 THE BISHOPS
• THE SHAPE OF THE BISHOP USED IN PRINTED CHESS DIAGRAMS IS BASED ON THE
BISHOP’S MITRE, A LITURGICAL HEADPIECE WORN BY THE BISHOP WHEN EXERCISING HIS
OFFICE.
• TWO BANDS CALLED “LAPPERS” HANG FROM THE BACK OF THE MITRE DOWN ONTO THE
SHOULDERS.
• THE BISHOP STANDS CLOSE TO THE KING AND QUEEN BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS THE
CHURCH WHICH MANY ROYAL COURTS HELD NEAR AND DEAR TO THEIR HEARTS. THIS IS
ALSO CONSIDERED AS THE THIRD MOST POWERFUL PIECE ON THE CHESS BOARD
BECAUSE BACK IN THE DAY , RELIGION COULD INFLUENCE MANY PEOPLE, EVEN
WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
 THE KNIGHTS
• THE SHAPE OF THE KNIGHT USED IN PRINTED CHESS DIAGRAMS IS THE HEAD OF
A KNIGHT’S HORSE.
• THE KNIGHT PIECES ARE THE PROTECTIVE KNIGHTS IN THE CASTLE. THE PIECES
ARE SHAPED LIKE A HORSE BECAUSE IT IS SYMBOLIC OF WHAT KNIGHTS RODE
DURING BATTLE.
 THE ROOKS
• THE SHAPE OF THE ROOK USED IN PRINTED CHESS DIAGRAMS IS CIRCULAR
TOWER FROM A CASTLE.
• THIS PIECE IS POSITIONED ON THE CORNERS OF EACH PLAYER’S SIDE. AS THE
NAME “CASTLE” SUGGESTS, THIS IS THE PROTECTIVE BARRIER OR THE WALLS
THAT PROTECT THE HIGHER-RANKING PIECES.
 THE PAWNS
• EACH COLOR HAS 8 PAWNS AND THEY GO IN FRONT OF THE OTHER PIECES.
THERE IS A DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER THE PAWNS ARE THE PEASANTS WHO LIVE
OUTSIDE OF THE CASTLE WALLS OR ARE THE SOLDIERS PROTECTING THE ROYAL
COURT BEHIND THEM.
SETTING UP A CHESS
BOARD
 RECITATION

• THANKYOU&GOD BLESS ;)
• CHER:DAYANARA ANN