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5. THE QUEEN

Yes finally enough of the men now. Let us welcome the only madam on the board the queen Each player is given just one queen at the beginning of the game. This is the most powerful piece on board and also one of the most loved piece on board. It is easily recognized with the lil crown she has on her head. She and her king are exceptionally taller than the other pieces. Na them rule the kingdom what do you expect The queen usually stands next to her king on the chess board.


Why is the queen known as the most powerful piece? simple: the queen movement is the combination of the rook and the two bishops and she is the only piece that can reach so many squares at once.

she can move straight horizontally and vertically, move diagonally either on black or white squares. she can reach so many squares at once. She also captures the way she moves. Unfortunately for us, the queen cant jump over pieces like the knight so if a piece is in its path she either takes (if it is an opponents piece) or looks for another place (if it is her own piece)

Now you know why she is worth 9 points

The queen is at it's most powerful when placed at the centre of the board than at the edges or sides. The queen is usually not always, brought out during the middle or towards the end of the game.

The game is not over when she is gone but if your opponent has a Queen and you do not, oh boy better start to dey pray 'cause at this point you MAY BE at a serious disadvantage. Note the word 'may be'.

*1st pic shows the direction the queen can go when placed at the center
* 2nd pic shows how the queen's move has been limited by her own people
* 3rd pic shows the number of squares the queen can move when in another position

like i said the bishop captures the way it moves, so i have an example here of the bishop taking a piece.

The rook placed on the H file stands in the way of the dark square bishop. The bishop can capture the rook, he does this by removing the Rook from the board and placing himself in its (rook's) place.

4. THE BISHOP

The bishop another wonderful piece on board is usually placed side by side with the knight and close to the king and queen. Each player starts with 2 bishops. it is usually recognized with it's pointy top and a small cut to the sides. it is also worth 3 points like the knight.

The bishops moves DIAGONALLY OR IN A X PATTERN. unlike the pawns who just move a square diagonally when capturing the bishop itself has no limits to the squares it can go. Except of course he has a piece in it's path, if it is an opponents piece he is free to take but if it is his own piece he has to look for another direction to go as it does not posses the ability to jump over pieces like the knight. The bishop also captures the way it moves.

I once said that the bishops have to be on two different colours of squares. Why? let me explain, look at the board carefully. Try imagining X on the board from the centre to the edge of the board. you notice that the X runs along a particular colour either white or black.

So we have two bishops one is called the LIGHT OR WHITE SQUARE BISHOP which is usually placed on a light or white square and moves diagonally on just LIGHT OR WHITE SQUARES and the DARK OR BLACK SQUARE BISHOPS which is placed on a dark or black square moves diagonally on just DARK OR BLACK SQUARES.

* The first picture shows us how a bishop looks like.

* The second pic shows how the DARK SQUARE bishop moves

* The third pic shows the number of squares the white bishop can go when blocked by his own pieces

* The fourth pic shows how the LIGHT SQUARE bishop moves

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Very sensible thread

goofyone do you want us to tell you what you should play or not. That's cheating

Pls what is the ans to that puzzle above

goofyone:
Please add me. It's Adebaba.

i have added you please check.

freakcin username wendzy

Emeka71:
@joy; good job done in explanations. I have really updated My knowledge of chess. I play with computer but very tough to win even when I have My King, Queen, rookie, and a pawn Whereas the computer has Just the King left I will still be unable to checkmate. The king will keep finding a way until a draw is declared. Is the computer cheating Me or what?

lol....computer no wan lose

The computer isn't cheating you, you have problems with checkmating. You need to learn the different ways of checkmating. There is rook and king mate, queen and rook mate etc.

OKAY PEOPLE TIME FOR......

WHO WORE IT BETTER

I got this two beautiful ladies here Serena Williams and Jenny McCarthy.

Who do you think wore it better?

CoCoLav:
still here
*following silently*

i will soon give you your test soon

VERDICT

OGA YOUR TIME IS UP

FROM THE COMMENTS ABOVE I HAVE COME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING:


FACIAL EXPRESSION IS SCARY ENOUGH AND THE POSE NOT IMPRESSIVE AT ALL. THIS IS BAD!

SHIRT: NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE SHIRT. SO I WILL SAY IT IS MANAGEABLE

TROUSER: PLS I WANNA ASK: HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU WALK IN THOSE TROUSERS? DO YOU KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS AND FUNNY YOU LOOK? IT IS TOO TIGHT FOR PETE'S SAKES.

COLOUR OF SHOES: WHAT KINDA COLOUR IS THAT? WITH PINK AND BLACK? ARE YOU COLOUR BLIND TERRIBLE

BEADS: BROTHER NA BY FORCE? THEM DO YOU FOR VILLAGE? WHAT IS THE MEANING AND ESSENCE OF THE BEADS ON YOUR NECK AND LEGS? VERY TERRIBLE

IN CONCLUSION,

THIS IS A FASHION DISASTER, FASHION NIGHTMARE

YOU HAVE BEEN SEVERELY FINED FOR THE ABOVE FASHION CRIMES LISTED, PLS GET YOURSELF A STYLIST


THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR COMMENTS

NEXT PIC PLEASE

The knight itself is quite a complicated piece. so i have more photos here describing how the knight moves.

you can check this lil tutorial video to understand better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1NWex7KAwk

or check out the link below
https://www.kidchess.com/instruction/knights.htm

3. THE KNIGHT.

The knight has the same resemblance with a horse. it is one of the most special piece on board because of its special ability to jump over pieces. it is usually placed side by side with the rook. Each player starts with two in the beginning. It is worth 3 points.

The knight is the only piece on board that can jump over pieces. what do i mean by jump? i mean that compared to the other pieces on board that have to wait for some other piece to move before they are free, the knight doesn't wait for anyone his movement gives him the ability to jump over them. (aspa i don't have time to waste kinda guy. The typical Nigerian mentality that's why we like to cut through queues in the petrol station or during traffic )

The knight moves in a L SHAPED pattern in any direction either forward, backward or sideways. We can say that it either moves two squares sideways and then one square up or down, or two squares up or down, and then one square sideways.

i.e one square forward one square diagonal or
one square sideways one square diagonal or
one square backwards one square diagonal.


if a knight is on a light square when landing it lands on a dark square and vice versa. Pls note that the position of the knights on board also matters. knights that are closer to the center of the board will generally be more valuable to you than knights that are stuck along the edges. why? at the center it reaches the maximum amount of squares it can go which is 8 squares when at the edge maybe just 3 or 4 squares.

'tear your daddy slap'

gosh i can't stop laughing

saintneo:
Nf3 is not a forceful move, thus black can bring in more reinforcements or retreat.

Yeah you are right.....

Preboy:
wow! 7 wonders of the world.... ah so envy that dude ryt now *coughs*. Anyway I'm glad you had fun, me? not so much

*whispers* thanks for what na?

so you don't get the sarcasm in my post. Now that's funny

it was just a normal day for me that's all.

guess? btw we are derailing the thread you know.

missclassy:
You can put up whatever face you like.
I don't normally give a damn about people, but I just find you intriguing. You are kind of smart for a lady thats all (no offense to ladies)

By the way, you should know that I am in no way, trying to inflate your over- bloated ego

You also seem depressed and sad. You come online here on nairaland to repress the sadness you feel.
Don't get me wrong. Its just a psychological observation and evaluation. But whatever it is, know that as a lady like you, I understand

Nneka123:
who da hell is this?! you are the one who is depressed and sad!
Fuvk that your psychological bla bla bla observation my ass!
Get off me.

missclassy:
You have the right to be evasive nneka
Just know that I care, that's all
20, 18, 1, 14, 14, 25

chineke!

na wa for nl oh.

Please tell us something we don't know

sexymoma:
The Trouser is kinda tight

andromida:
Yeah nice shirt, nice trousers, nice body
Is it me or is that his erm kini outline in the trouser.

Thanks for the pic sexymoma and welcome to the thread
abeg no chop me
I meant colour-wise.
he doesn't look that bad it is just those tight trousers,those chains all around and those shoes
At least this is a better pic than that jim iyke picture we had here that unfortunately got wiped away: checked blazer and over tight trousers.
btw where are the guys let them comment nimen and dre11?

Thanks @delightful1 and i welcome you and gracile to the thread.

luxanne:
Chai!

Don't blame me na, I only asked cuz I wanted also to participate in the ongoing chess puzzle. How can I participate if I don't know these notations and what they stand for? In short, this online chess sucks

#back to viewing mode with my popcorn

haba no nah i was kidding now.

lol! it's not just in online chess it is used also in real life chess well. It's often used so that when you end your game you can use the notations to replay the game you just ended. so you can leave a game half way and come back another day and continued from where you stopped if it is properly recorded and written.

you can participate

K stands for king

R for rook

we don't use any letter for the pawn just note where the the square the pawn is on.

luxanne:
Bxg6 I hope I got the notation right?

edited. sorry black just played so it is white's turn to play

say your move in words let me explain to u.

luxanne:
Uhm, teacher...did I just read 'Column or Row' in the last lecture? What happened to 'Files or Ranks'?

this is beginners class so it is still acceptable.

luxanne:
Sure, I get it now. You both answered my questions guess I was too forward with the record taking question. Looking forward to that class then.

No you weren't at all, in fact i loved your question

It's a very important aspect of chess a chess player has to understand. Most people sometimes get confused as to what role the points play in the game, so i was kinda expecting that question to come up.

luxanne:
Why does it seem like you both are making more than one move with ur notations? #confused

Dont be confused.

in chess notation the first move is usually the white then followed by the black. so when recording it, in the first move you record whites move first then record black first move next and like that like that.

when i said 1. Nf3 Bxf3

i meant white played N stands for knight, Knight to f3

x(means takes or capture)

Bxf3 means black played B Stands for bishop. bishop captures the piece on f3.

the # sign means checkmate

Q stands for queen

2. Qxf3# means queen takes piece on f3 and mates king

babes you are moving faster than your shadow

Thanks ToyinDipo

since there are no questions we go on to the other pieces

2.THE ROOKS

The rook is a very powerful piece on board, each player has two rooks at the beginning of the game. The rooks are usually placed at the rear end of the board behind the pawns. some people also call the rook a CASTLE because of its resemblance to a castle, it's official name any where is ROOK. the rook is worth 5 points like i mentioned earlier

The rook can move any number of squares in a straight line along any column or row. I said it moves in a straight line some people will say that means it can move diagonally since it's straight Abeg oh THE ROOK CANNOT MOVE DIAGONALLY what i mean is: the rook moves straight horizontal and vertically along any column or row.

Where the rook is placed also determines the total number of squares it can go. Unlike the pawns who are chickens and can't face what's in front of them. The rook (no nonsense guy) can take anything in his way except of course his own people.i.e it captures the way it moves.It has the ability to move forward or backward.

please note that the rook cant jump over it's own pieces. so if it's piece is on a square in which the rook can go omo the rook has to find his level and look for another direction to go. But if it's an opponent's piece then he has the chance to capture that piece.

Because of the rook's position on the edge of the board it is usually not used until the later phases of the game.

* The first picture shows how the rook looks like

* The 2nd picture shows us the movement of the rook and the total number of squares it can go

* The other pics shows us the direction of the pieces at different positions of the board

Palmtrick:
Go to o2tvseries.com. Episode 14 came out this morning

Thanks alot

Preboy:

Lol... i guess Korra is so 2014 too . Hope you like the font style, i could change it if you don't. Anything for a Darling, sowie ah meant dearie

hmmm chilling huh.... that reminds me, where did you chill off too on Val's day?

lol

It's cool, you ain't serious dearie Ko dearie ni

Yes chilling

me? i had so much fun that day, i saw the 7 wonders of the world, i haven't been so happy in my life

and thanks, you know what

episode 13 of the flash out yet?


where is Guykhena

goofyone:
Cool. Just downloaded it. I'll add you now.

Meanwhile, time for some puzzles. Really need to get my chess groove back.

Who knows? White to play!

1. Nf3 Bxf3 2. Qxf3#

goofyone:
There now. What's your username so i can add you.

Good

Wendzy is my username

sekzy99:
"If you don't value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents--start charging for it." --Kim Garst

i find this some how amusing

goofyone:
You play online there?

yes i do.

goofyone:
Not so sure if it does. I play there on PC. You are recommending chess.com?

yes, i'm nice site. you can try it out

goofyone:
Okay, let me invite you to play online then. You wanna register at www.gamecolony.com? We can then exchange ids and fix a time to play? Meanwhile, there are also many good players to play on that site.

mmm....nice one. Does that gamecolony have an app? what about chess.com?