1.
This piece cannot be taken off the board; the aim of the game is to capture your opponent’s king, whilst keeping yours safe.
A
Queen
B
King
C
Bishop
2.
The most powerful piece on the board. It can move to more squares than any other piece.
A
Queen
B
King
C
Knight
3.
The powerful pieces that can sweep the board in one move. They move vertically and horizontally as long as there are no other pieces in the way.
A
Queen
B
Bishop
C
Rook
4.
It only travels on white squares, and another that only travels on black squares. They move diagonally as long as there are no other pieces in the way.
A
Knight
B
Pawn
C
Bishop
5.
The only pieces that can jump over other pieces! They move in an ‘L’ shape – two squares vertically and one horizontally, and vice versa.
A
Queen
B
Knight
C
Rook
6.
It is the foot soldier – it can only move one space at a time (except for the beginning where it can move two spaces) and it can’t move backward.
