How Rooks Move And Capture

How Rooks Move And Capture

Let’s learn how Rooks move and capture. The Rooks are the pieces shaped like a castle tower in your chess set: And indeed rooks are sometimes called castles, because they look like castle towers.  However, note that the correct name is Rook, not castle. Where...
How Pawns Move And Capture

How Pawns Move And Capture

Let’s learn how the pawns move and capture. Where Do Pawns Start? You have 8 pawns in your army. This is their starting position in chess: Remember: when looking at diagrams like the one above, White move up (from the bottom to the top), Black move down (from...