On my previous issues i discussed briefly the history and benefits of playing chess. Today, i will write on the chess pieces movements as this is one of basic chess learning everyone needed if wanted to play the game i loved most.
Before you can play a game of chess, you need to know how to move the pieces (legally). A chess piece’s power is tied to its mobility. The more mobile a piece is, the more powerful it is according to James Eade of Chess For Dummies.
Each type of chess piece has its own method of movements. A piece moves to a vacant square except when capturing an opponent’s piece.
Except for any move of the knight and castling, pieces cannot jump over other pieces. A piece is captured (or taken) when an attacking enemy piece replaces it on its square (en passant is the only exception). The captured piece is thereby permanently removed from the game. The king can be put in check but cannot be captured.
The Chess Pieces
Pawns: Pawns can only move forward. On their first move, they can move one or two squares. Afterwards, they can move only one square at a time. They can capture an enemy piece by moving one square forward diagonally.
Pawns have the most complex rules of movement:
A pawn moves straight forward one square, if that square is vacant. If it has not yet moved, a pawn also has the option of moving two squares straight forward, provided both squares are vacant. Pawns cannot move backwards.
On the diagram above, white c and e pawn on second row can play c3 or c4 and e3 or e4. While d2 can play d3.
Pawns are the only pieces that capture differently from how they move. A pawn can capture an enemy piece on either of the two squares diagonally in front of the pawn (but cannot move to those squares if they are vacant).
The pawn is also involved in the two special moves en passant and promotion.
Pawn promotion
If a player advances a pawn to its eighth rank, the pawn is then promoted (converted) to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same color at the choice of the player (a queen is usually chosen). The choice is not limited to previously captured pieces. Hence it is theoretically possible for a player to have up to nine queens or up to ten rooks, bishops, or knights if all of their pawns are promoted. If the desired piece is not available, the player should call the arbiter to provide the piece.
En passant
Three images showing en passant. First, a white pawn moves from the g2-square to g4; then, the black pawn moves from h4 to g3; finally, the white pawn on g4 was removed
When a pawn advances two squares from its original square and ends the turn adjacent to a pawn of the opponent’s on the same rank, it may be captured by that pawn of the opponent’s, as if it had moved only one square forward. This capture is only legal on the opponent’s next move immediately following the first pawn’s advance.
Bishops: Bishops can move any number of squares diagonally. A bishop moves any number of vacant squares in any diagonal direction.
Knights: Knights can move only in an L-shape, one square up and two over, or two squares over and one down, or any such combination of one-two or two-one movements in any direction.
A knight moves to the nearest square not on the same rank, file, or diagonal. (This can be thought of as moving two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically – i.e. in an “L” pattern.) The knight is not blocked by other pieces: it jumps to the new location.
Rooks: Rooks can move any number of squares, up and down and side to side. A rook moves any number of vacant squares in a horizontal or vertical direction. It also is moved when castling.
Queens: Queens can move any number of squares along ranks, files and diagonals. The queen moves any number of vacant squares in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal direction.
King: Kings can move one square at a time in any direction. The king moves exactly one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. A special move with the king known as castling is allowed only once per player, per game.
Castling
Castling consists of moving the king two squares towards a rook, then placing the rook on the other side of the king, adjacent to it. Castling is only permissible if all of the following conditions hold:
a. The king and rook involved in castling must not have previously moved;
b. There must be no pieces between the king and the rook;
c. The king may not currently be in check, nor may the king pass through or end up in a square that is under attack by an enemy piece (though the rook is permitted to be under attack and to pass over an attacked square);
d. The king and the rook must be on the same rank
Check
A king is in check when it is under attack by at least one enemy piece. A piece unable to move because it would place its own king in check (it is pinned against its own king) may still deliver check to the opposing player.
A player may not make any move which places or leaves his king in check. The possible ways to get out of check are:
a. Move the king to a square where it is not threatened.
b. Capture the threatening piece (possibly with the king).
c. Block the check by placing a piece between the king and the opponent's threatening piece.
If it is not possible to get out of check, the king is checkmated and the game is over, as the rule and goal of chess.
In informal games, it is customary to announce “check” when making a move that puts the opponent’s king in check. However, in formal competitions check is rarely announced.
with sources from: wikipedia.org
* * * * *
JUST IN: The updated NCFP rating list is now released and posted on the following links:
http://cauparbiters.com
http://blogs.cauparbiters.com
http://ratings.cauparbiters.com
http://pctap-phil.com
* * * * *
Chess from just around the corner
Top seed JERRY AREQUE of Novelty Chess-Club back from his old form subdued LOUIE SALVADOR in the last round to win the 96th Edition of the 1st Sunday Organo Rapid Chess Tournament held last Sunday January 3, 2016 at the 4/F of Perez Bldg., Doña Soledad Avenue, Better Living, Parañaque City. He was followed by Adamson University varsity player JEROME VILLANUEVA who took the second place after beating ROBERT CACHO while REYNALDO GEMPERO, JR. of Davao City drew his last round assignment against JOAN FURIGAY and settled for third place. Category winners were MICKY GILBUENA of La Concepcion College for Top College, HENRY LI III another Adamson University varsity player for Top High School, MARJERI JANAPIN for Top Elementary while MARY JOYCE FUERTE of Latran College took the Top Lady plum. This tournament was organized by Parañaque Chess Association headed by Dr. GILBERT “Bong” PEREZ and sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP). The tournament officials who supervised this event were FIDE National Arbiter GATZ V. LUZ assisted by FIDE National Arbiter FERDINAND REYES, SR. and CAUP Arbiter MIEL BAUTISTA. Next tournament will be on February 7, 2016 for the 97th Edition of the 1st Sunday Organo FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament. ~
from CAAP Arbiter’s Official Facebook Page
* * * * *
Greetings: Happy Birthday to my brother Alfred and my pamangkin Francine who is celebrating today. Happy fiesta to all Manileños who celebrating the feast of Black Nazarene of Quiapo.
My Chess Byte 