- The rook can move to any square in the same row or column. In the top-left diagram, it can move to all squares in the 4th row and all squares in the 2nd column.
- The king can move one square in any direction. In the top-right diagram, it can move to the 8 surrounding squares: (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (4,3), (4,5), (5,3), (5,4), and (5,5).
- The knight moves in an L-shape. In the middle-left diagram, from (3,3), it can move to (1,2), (1,4), (2,1), (2,5), (4,1), (4,5), (5,2), and (5,4).
- The pawn moves forward one square (or two on its first move) and captures diagonally. In the middle-right diagram, assuming it's a white pawn moving up, it can move to (5,4) and capture at (4,3) or (4,5).
- The bishop moves diagonally. In the bottom-left diagram, from (6,4), it can move along the diagonals to (1,9), (2,8), (3,7), (4,6), (5,5), (7,3), (8,2), (5,3), (4,2), (3,1), (7,5), and (8,6).
- The queen combines the moves of the rook and bishop. In the bottom-right diagram, from (6,4), it can move to any square in the 6th row, 4th column, or along the diagonals mentioned for the bishop.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of chess worksheet.
