Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
8 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Vertical Lines
|
Files - designated by letters A-H
|
|
|
Horizontal Lines
|
Ranks - designated by numbers 1-8
|
|
|
The Pawn
|
- Primary function is to take control of the center of the board and protect the king.
- It can only move forward one square at a time, but on it's first move it has the option of moving 2 squares. - Cannot move backwards. It can only capture by moving diagonally. - If it makes it to the other side of the board it can be promoted to any of the other peices. - Has a value of 1. |
|
|
Zug Zwang
|
- When any move that you make will hurt your position. You are paralyzed but you are forced to make a move.
|
|
|
En Passant
|
- In passing
- If a pawn moves two squares forward passing an enemy pawn on it's 5th rank, the enemy pawn has the option of capturing that pawn. |
|
|
Check
|
When your King is under attack but can still move out of the way.
|
|
|
Check Mate
|
When the King is put in check by one piece, and any of the spaces it would move to are defended by other pieces. This is the goal of the game.
|
|
|
Stale Mate
|
When the King is not in check but any space it would move would put it in check. This would bring the game to a draw.
|
