Tip 9) Don’t rush! Even if you’re on the clock. If you know you have a great move make sure to think it through and make sure it’s the best because you could be falling into a trap...
2021-01-22 07:49:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Tip 8) You're going to lose pieces so lose them wisely. You’ll take some of your opponent’s pieces. Some of your pieces will be taken. You must figure out what is and isn’t a good swap. Use these points to figure out whether you’re making a good move if you’re going to lose one of them: Queen: 9 points Rook: 5 points Bishop: 3 points Knight: 3 points Pawn: 1 point
2021-01-22 02:37:07 +0000 UTC View Post
TIP 7) Attack in the “middlegame”! After you’ve brought all your knights and bishops into the game and castled (these moves are your “opening”), the middlegame begins. In the middlegame, always be on the lookout for ways to capture your opponent. Take any piece that your opponent doesn’t protect. But look at what will happen to your piece if you take his — will you get picked off back? Always be looking for ways to move lots of your pieces into position to attack the enemy king. -Olivia Knight
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TIP 6) Castle Early! Castling is a move that allows you to move your king to safety and bring your rook into play. Once all the squares between your rook and the king are unoccupied you can move the king two squares toward the rook while the rook moves to the square on the the king’s other side. If your opponent neglects to castle, you might be able to launch an attack on his king. This is the only move in which more than one piece may be moved in a turn. I think it looks pretty cool too 😎😎😎 -Olivia Knight
2021-01-15 03:36:56 +0000 UTC View PostTIP 5) Don’t waste time! Don’t make too many moves with your pawns or try to pick off your opponent’s pawns. A good thing doesn’t last forever 😘 -Olivia Knight
2021-01-14 07:10:03 +0000 UTC View Post
TIP 4) Always watch your back....and front...and side! When it’s your turn, always think to yourself, “What did my opponent’s last move do? What are they up to?” Always look at all your possibilities. Look at moves that would capture your opponent’s pieces or threaten the king first. But always double-check your moves before you play them. Ask yourself, “Does my move leave something unprotected?” -Olivia Knight
2021-01-14 07:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post
TIP 3) Get the Knights and Bishops out! Before you move your queen, rooks or king, move your knights and bishops toward the center of the board. You want to get these pieces out from behind the pawns so they can attack. -Olivia Knight
2021-01-14 06:55:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Tip 2) Open with a pawn! Move the pawn in front of either the king or queen two squares forward. (Only on its opening move can a pawn move two squares.) This opens pathways for your bishops and queen to enter the game. They move on an angle and can’t get out onto the field of battle if pawns are in the way. -Olivia Knight
2021-01-14 06:31:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi! Here I am to teach you everything about chess so here’s 10 of my easy tips for beginners! TIP 1) Learn how every piece moves!!! That seems like a duh thing to say but many people don’t know where to begin and this is a great start! Each chess piece can move only a certain way. For instance, a pawn moves straight ahead but can only attack on an angle, one square at a time. A knight’s move is L-shaped. The bishop moves at an angle but can move more than one square at a time. The rook (castle) can move only in a straight line but can go forward, back or to the side. The queen, the most powerful piece, can move in any direction for any number of squares, but not two directions in one move. And the king moves at a stately pace — as a king should — one square at a time in any direction. I’ve provided a diagram in this post! Good luck getting started. Xoxo 😘 -Olivia Knight
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