Pawn - Moves 1 forward, attacks diagonally. Can move forward two or one on the first move. Cannot move backwards. If a pawn goes to the opponent's back row, it can turn into any piece (Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop). Each captured pawn is worth 1 point. There are 8 pawns when you start.
Queen - The Queen most powerful piece on the board. She can move like a Rook + Bishop. Each captured queen is worth 9 points. There is one queen when you start. King - The King is the most valuable piece on the board. Because if the King is captured the game is over. The King move one space in any direction. Rook - The Rook moves up and down + side to side. There are 2 rooks which start on each back row corner. This piece is worth 5 points. Bishop - The bishop moves diagonally. There are 2 bishops, one that moves on the white square and one on the black. The Bishop is worth 3 points. Knight - The knight moves in a "L" shape, two and one across, in any direction. Also it can move one up or down and two across, in any direction. Knights, are the piece that can jump over other pieces. There are two knights, this piece is worth 3 points. |