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Chess Beginner Guide

The document is a beginner's guide to chess, detailing the chessboard layout, piece movements, and special moves. It includes practice drills for each piece and a quick test to assess understanding. The guide emphasizes the importance of mastering the basics for effective gameplay.

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Chess Beginner Guide

The document is a beginner's guide to chess, detailing the chessboard layout, piece movements, and special moves. It includes practice drills for each piece and a quick test to assess understanding. The guide emphasizes the importance of mastering the basics for effective gameplay.

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Chess Beginner Guide: Visual Workbook

Part 1: The Chessboard and Pieces

The chessboard is made up of 64 squares in an 8x8 grid. The bottom-right square should always be a light

square.

Each player starts with 16 pieces: 8 Pawns, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops, 2 Rooks, 1 Queen, and 1 King.

- Rooks move horizontally or vertically.

- Knights move in an L-shape (2 + 1).

- Bishops move diagonally.

- Queens move like both rooks and bishops.

- Kings move one square in any direction.

- Pawns move forward but capture diagonally.

Part 2: Movement Drills

Practice each piece:

1. Move your rook from corner to corner.

2. Use the knight to jump to all squares in a spiral.

3. Try controlling diagonals with your bishop.

4. Move pawns forward and practice promotion.

Special Moves:

- Castling: King and rook switch sides for safety.

- En Passant: Special pawn capture.

- Promotion: Pawn reaches the end and becomes a queen.

Part 3: Quick Test


Chess Beginner Guide: Visual Workbook

1. How many squares does a bishop control from the center?

A. 4 B. 8 C. 13 D. Depends on the board

2. Which move is illegal?

A. Knight jumps over pawn

B. Pawn moves backward

C. Rook moves forward

D. Bishop moves diagonally

3. Is this position checkmate? (You'll see in the next PDF update!)

4. What happens when a pawn reaches the end?

A. It stops

B. It becomes a knight

C. It's removed

D. You choose any major piece (usually queen)

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