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Level IV Lesson 2
2. Chess: Select Applications ---> Games ---> Chess
Goal: The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent’s king. This occurs when
the king is under immediate attack (in check) and there is no way to remove it from
attack on the next move. Learn to play by trial and error.
Information: Chess is a two-player board game. You can play this game with the
computer (as a second player). Chess is played on a square chessboard, consisting of
64 squares of alternating colour. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces: one
king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns.
Rules: One player controls the white pieces and the other player controls the black
pieces; the player that controls white is the first to move. The players take turns
moving pieces; certain moves involve a “capturing” of an opponent’s piece, removing
it from the chessboard. Movement of each type of piece has a rule. Find these rules
using “help”. Discover more rules on your own by playing with the computer.
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