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Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by tushbobo(m): 10:11am On Feb 21, 2015 |
That "queen in the center" diagram just reinforces how powerful the queen is... but sometimes she may be just powerless depending on the position. Good one. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 10:18am On Feb 21, 2015 |
prof800 seriously? i don't even know how people play that game sef Tushbobo exactly! thanks |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 10:29am On Feb 21, 2015 |
The king captures the way it moves true but it cant capture a piece that is being protected by another piece. The first picture the king can take this piece, now note the the king is under Attack by the rook i.e In CHECK. the king has to move or he takes the piece. The second pic is a bit complex now has the same dark square bishop is protecting the rook, the king CAN'T CAPTURE because capturing will just put him under another attack so it i better for him to move to a square that is not under attack.
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Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 10:36am On Feb 21, 2015 |
He is the King and the king has rules to abide by TWO KINGS CANNOT STAND SIDE BY SIDE. THEY CANNOT FACE EACH OTHER. IT IS COMPLETELY ILLEGAL!! The picture below is completely illegal and unheard of. how can two kings be checking themselves at the same time? it isn't even logical 1 Like
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Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by tushbobo(m): 10:42am On Feb 21, 2015 |
Emeka71: What you are doing wrong is that you haven't learnt basic checkmating techniques. With queen rook and pawn, what you should do is leave your pawn alone and perform the "queen and rook roll" or the "bicycle". If the pawn is advanced you may promote it and still mate with "queen and rook roll". Ideally, you should be able to win with the rook and king or queen and king if that's the only available material. In the "queen and rook roll" the queen supports the rook two ranks away as it checks the opponent king. When the king moves, the queen comes to the same rank as the rook to check the king. The process is repeated rolling the king back till it's mated. In the bicycle, the queen and rook form barriers on 2 ranks or files while alternately taking checking the king forcing it to move back till mate. You can google these on google images to have a pictorial idea. A picture means more than a thousand words u know. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 11:02am On Feb 21, 2015 |
Phew that brings us to the end of lesson 3 To the chess masters in the house, any suggestions? any additions, subtraction? To the newbies and semi newbies Any questions? any area that is a bit confusing? cc: promsmans12 cocolav luxanne maccoka collinz2 baddestguyp kandiikane macmilla 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Collinz2(m): 12:33pm On Feb 21, 2015 |
I gat no question for the part u just taught. U part i dont get u have not teach there. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by MacCoka: 7:42pm On Feb 21, 2015 |
no questions,no problems...thanks ma'am 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Macmilla(m): 12:02am On Feb 22, 2015 |
Please, does the king have any special moves? Something that has to do with the rooks. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Collinz2(m): 7:25am On Feb 22, 2015 |
Macmilla:no special move, the king move one step to any direction as long as he is not block by any other piece in that direction. |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 8:40am On Feb 22, 2015 |
Collinz2:good morning.. actually it does have a special move. check the king moves again which i edited yesterday. It is called 'castling' Macmilla it will be discussed in the next lesson |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Nobody: 12:09pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
Joywendy, thanks a lot for this tutorial... I can say my understanding of the game has increased to like 30%. I'll try getting a board soon, but no one to play with 'cos of my present location. Is there anyway I can play with someone online? 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 1:16pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
promsman12: You are welcome Yes there is a way to play online. there are plenty sites that you can play on. you can check this link and see some of the top chess sites www.pogonina.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=778&Itemid=1&lang=english if l may ask what kind of phone do you use? |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Nobody: 7:28pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
joywendy: joywendy: Nokia 3310i... Just kidding, I use a Blackberry... |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 7:32pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
promsman12: lol Then you can visit your blackberry world and download LS chess. |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Collinz2(m): 7:58pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
joywendy:oh! I missed, but thats when the king want protection from the rook. |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Nobody: 8:09pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
joywendy:I've downloaded it, but it's like the players it connects me to are not usually online. I even downloaded another one, after 'playing' the pre-junior level I realized I downloaded the demo version of it. I'll try getting a good one... |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Macmilla(m): 1:01am On Feb 23, 2015 |
Is there a chess app dt will allow me play with my friends over the Internet or bbm? |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joshphorlarb: 11:56am On Feb 23, 2015 |
luxanne:yesss.. But i think the king can also be useful in the endgame .i once saw where the king was assigned a value of 3.5 due to the role it plays in the end game. |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 11:23am On Feb 24, 2015 |
Macmilla:On blackberry? the only one i know that can do that is LS chess. That's the only chess app i know on BB. |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 11:26am On Feb 24, 2015 |
joshphorlarb: Really? interesting. i know the king can be useful in the endgame but not sure of the value given to it. where was that? chess gurus how possible is this? For the king to be assigned a value? tushbobo jayriginal switch47 ToyinDipo saintneo prof800 haywhy28 |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Nobody: 11:44am On Feb 24, 2015 |
joywendy:The king is absolutely priceless. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by Nobody: 11:56am On Feb 24, 2015 |
joshphorlarb:The king is priceless.Moreover,the value system has been faulted because it doesn't consider position and tactics. In some positions,the bishop is more valuable than the queen. The points for each piece are follows; Queen 9 Rook 5 Bishop and knight 3 Pawn 1 Yes,in the engame you try as much as possible to get the opposition,that should be your aim. You try as much as you can to navigate the king to your desired square and at the same time, you defend by hindering your opponent from reaching his desired square. So the king becomes a fighting piece. The endgame is a complex part of the game you have to study hard. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by saintneo(m): 12:07pm On Feb 24, 2015 |
Chess can be played without any of the pieces except the King, so far the king is in the game there is potential of getting a draw at least; consequently, the king is the game itself. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by prof800(m): 2:42pm On Feb 24, 2015 |
I'm with haywhy28 on this one. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joshphorlarb: 7:25pm On Feb 24, 2015 |
Googling this will remove ur doubt. GM lasker even assigned the king a value joywendy: |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by ToyinDipo(m): 8:55pm On Feb 24, 2015 |
joywendy: You welcome Joy. @joshphorlarb Can you let us know the value MG lasker assigned to a king, or you may provide us with a link as a proof. A king is assigned ∞ as value, because it is a priceless piece, period. 2 Likes |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by chessguru(m): 5:54am On Feb 26, 2015 |
@joywendy Howdy? i like the concept of this thread. Thunb up !! weldone 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by chessguru(m): 6:01am On Feb 26, 2015 |
ToyinDipo:The King usually is not given a value because it can not be exchanged with another piece on board. The value of a chess piece also depends on the position on board, the basic value as reflected above is from a starting position and from a general rule perspective.... as the game progresses and one' knowledge of the game expands one will realize that in certain positions the Knight could be more valuable than a Rook or Bishop depending on the usefulness in the position. The Value assigned to a king by any Grand master Dead or alive could only be academic and might be based on what the king is contributing to the battle in a given position that is an activated king who is no longer in hiding. 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 8:01am On Feb 26, 2015 |
LESSON 4: CHESS TERMINOLOGIES Now that we have gotten the arrangement and basic movement of each piece. There are some chess terms that a chess player supposed to know. so we will be discussing them in this lesson 1. Ranks and files : I have already explained this before in the previous lesson. But has a good reminder to us all. I would like us to put this mind Thos term is actually a term Ranks refers to rows Files refer to columns Ranks numbered 1-8. Each chessboard has eight ranks, which are numbered from the bottom of the board (where the white pieces start) on up. Files lettered A-H so don't act all surprised when i start using those terms 1 Like
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Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by joywendy(f): 8:06am On Feb 26, 2015 |
would come back later in the evening to finish up on ranks and files and go on to the next terms. thanks @chessguru nice to see you once again 1 Like |
Re: Chess Basics For Beginners by chessguru(m): 8:18am On Feb 26, 2015 |
@Joywendy many thanks... i will be more constant now 1 Like |
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