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The black knight just moved from e5 to d3.
The fastest castle can be completed in just 4 moves!
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For the rules of chess, | For the rules of chess, see <b>[[Gamehelpchess|GameHelpChess]]</b> | ||
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|title=Piece values | |||
|body=<center><b>Did you know? | |||
{{BlackKnight}}≈ 3×{{blackPawn}} | |||
{{BlackBishop}}≈ 3×{{blackPawn}} | |||
{{BlackRook}}≈ 5×{{blackPawn}} | |||
{{BlackQueen}}≈ 9×{{blackPawn}}</b> | |||
It is generally accepted that Bishops and Knights are worth 3 Pawns and Rooks are worth 5 Pawns. Keep this is mind when you are making trades. For example, giving up a Knight to take a Rook is a good deal, but a Bishop for a Knight is about even.</center>}} | |||
== On Every move == | == On Every move == | ||
=== Look at your opponent's last move === | |||
What does it change? | What does it change? | ||
: Can I capture my opponent's piece? | : Can I capture my opponent's piece? | ||
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=== Look at the square you are moving to === | === Look at the square you are moving to === | ||
Can my opponent capture this piece if I move it here? | Can my opponent capture this piece if I move it here? | ||
: Can I recapture? | : Can I recapture? | ||
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=== Example thought process === | === Example thought process === | ||
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|title=Example thought process | |||
|body=<center>The black knight just moved from e5 to d3. | |||
What would you play here? | |||
{{chessboard | lightSquareColour=#efe | darkSquareColour=#cdc | {{chessboard | lightSquareColour=#efe | darkSquareColour=#cdc | ||
| a8={{blackRook}} | b8={{blackRook}} | c8= | d8={{blackQueen}} | e8= | f8= | g8= | h8={{blackKing}} | | a8={{blackRook}} | b8={{blackRook}} | c8= | d8={{blackQueen}} | e8= | f8= | g8= | h8={{blackKing}} | ||
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| a2= | b2= | c2= | d2={{whiteQueen}} | e2= | f2={{whitePawn}} | g2={{whitePawn}} | h2={{whitePawn}} | | a2= | b2= | c2= | d2={{whiteQueen}} | e2= | f2={{whitePawn}} | g2={{whitePawn}} | h2={{whitePawn}} | ||
| a1= | b1= | c1= | d1= | e1={{whiteRook}} | f1={{whiteRook}} | g1={{whiteKing}} | h1= | | a1= | b1= | c1= | d1= | e1={{whiteRook}} | f1={{whiteRook}} | g1={{whiteKing}} | h1= | ||
}} | }}</center>}} | ||
</center> | |||
* My opponent moved their knight | * My opponent moved their knight | ||
** Can I capture this knight? | ** Can I capture this knight? | ||
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== At the start of the game == | == At the start of the game == | ||
# Move a pawn to control one of the central 4 squares of the board | |||
# Move Knights and Bishops to control the centre | |||
# Castle with your King and Rook | |||
The fastest castle can be completed in just 4 moves! | # Move both knights and both bishops at least once before moving the queen or one piece multiple times | ||
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|title=Castling | |||
|body=<center>The fastest castle can be completed in just 4 moves! | |||
{{chessboard | lightSquareColour=#efe | darkSquareColour=#cdc | {{chessboard | lightSquareColour=#efe | darkSquareColour=#cdc | ||
| a8={{blackRook}} | b8={{blackKnight}}| c8={{blackBishop}}| d8={{blackQueen}} | e8={{blackKing}} | f8={{blackBishop}}| g8={{blackKnight}}| h8={{blackRook}} | | a8={{blackRook}} | b8={{blackKnight}}| c8={{blackBishop}}| d8={{blackQueen}} | e8={{blackKing}} | f8={{blackBishop}}| g8={{blackKnight}}| h8={{blackRook}} | ||
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| a2={{whitePawn}} | b2={{whitePawn}} | c2={{whitePawn}} | d2={{whitePawn}} | e2= | f2={{whitePawn}} | g2={{whitePawn}} | h2={{whitePawn}} | | a2={{whitePawn}} | b2={{whitePawn}} | c2={{whitePawn}} | d2={{whitePawn}} | e2= | f2={{whitePawn}} | g2={{whitePawn}} | h2={{whitePawn}} | ||
| a1={{whiteRook}} | b1={{whiteKnight}}| c1={{whiteBishop}}| d1={{whiteQueen}} | e1= | f1={{whiteRook}} | g1={{whiteKing}} | h1= | | a1={{whiteRook}} | b1={{whiteKnight}}| c1={{whiteBishop}}| d1={{whiteQueen}} | e1= | f1={{whiteRook}} | g1={{whiteKing}} | h1= | ||
}} | }}</center>}} | ||
</center> | |||
* After '''''castling''''', avoid moving the protective pawns in front of your king | * After '''''castling''''', avoid moving the protective pawns in front of your king | ||
* Avoid moving your second most valuable piece - the queen - until the middle of the game | * Avoid moving your second most valuable piece - the queen - until the middle of the game | ||
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== In the middle of the game == | == In the middle of the game == | ||
Once you have completed the above, decide on where to attack - usually | Once you have completed the above, decide on where to attack - usually one of: | ||
* In the ''centre'' | * In the ''centre'' | ||
* On the ''kingside'' (the half of the board where the kings start) | * On the ''kingside'' (the half of the board where the kings start: files e through h) | ||
* On the ''queenside'' (the half of the board where the queens start) | * On the ''queenside'' (the half of the board where the queens start: files a through d) | ||
* Use knights and bishops to attack the same squares, often an opponent's pawn | * Use knights and bishops to attack the same squares, often an opponent's pawn | ||
Latest revision as of 00:22, 27 December 2022
For the rules of chess, see GameHelpChess
Piece values
≈ 3×
≈ 3×
≈ 5×
≈ 9×
On Every move
Look at your opponent's last move
What does it change?
- Can I capture my opponent's piece?
- Is my opponent threatening to capture any of my pieces?
- Can I recapture?
- Can I move my attacked piece to a safer square?
- Can I threaten to capture a piece of at least the same value?
- Is another piece unprotected?
Look at the square you are moving to
Can my opponent capture this piece if I move it here?
- Can I recapture?
Can I find a better move?
Example thought process
Example thought process
What would you play here?
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- My opponent moved their knight
- Can I capture this knight?
- Yes, with my queen!
- But then my queen will be captured by their queen - bad move
- Yes, with my queen!
- This knight is threatening to capture a pawn
- I can recapture - no problem
- This knight is also threatening to capture my rook!
- Where can I move my rook this turn?
- I can move my rook to the left one square
- It can be captured by a bishop there
- I can move my rook to the left two squares
- The knight can also capture it there
- I can move my rook to the a-file or the b-file
- It can only be captured by another rook those squares
- I can recapture, so moving my rook to that square is OK
- It can only be captured by another rook those squares
- I can move my rook to the left one square
- Where can I move my rook this turn?
- Their knight move left a pawn unprotected
- I can now capture this pawn with my knight
- This also places my opponent's king in check
- This also threatens to capture their queen!
- I move my knight to capture the pawn on f7
- I can now capture this pawn with my knight
- Can I capture this knight?
At the start of the game
- Move a pawn to control one of the central 4 squares of the board
- Move Knights and Bishops to control the centre
- Castle with your King and Rook
- Move both knights and both bishops at least once before moving the queen or one piece multiple times
Castling
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- After castling, avoid moving the protective pawns in front of your king
- Avoid moving your second most valuable piece - the queen - until the middle of the game
In the middle of the game
Once you have completed the above, decide on where to attack - usually one of:
- In the centre
- On the kingside (the half of the board where the kings start: files e through h)
- On the queenside (the half of the board where the queens start: files a through d)
- Use knights and bishops to attack the same squares, often an opponent's pawn
- a typical early target can be the f2/f7 pawn which can only be recaptured by the king at the start of the game
Near the end of the game
- With fewer pieces on the board, pawns become more important
- Try not to lose too many pawns
- Try to promote a pawn to a new queen!
- With few pieces on the board (and minimal chance of checkmate), the king is a fighting piece!
- Use your king to help promote your own pawns or capture your opponent's pawns