How the queen and king move

Chess · Chess basics · ages 6-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which piece is the most important to keep safe?
- King
- Queen
- Rook
How many queens does each player start with?
Answer: ______________
The king can slide many squares in a straight line like a rook.
Circle one: True False
The queen can move both in straight lines and on diagonals.
Circle one: True False
From the middle of the board, how many squares can a king move to in one turn?
Answer: ______________
Even though the queen moves farther, losing the king loses the game.
Circle one: True False
The queen moves like which two pieces combined?
- Rook and bishop
- Knight and rook
- Bishop and knight
From a corner, how many squares can a king move to?
Answer: ______________

Answer key

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King · If your king cannot reach safety, you lose the game.
1 · Each side has one queen, next to the king at the start.
False · The king moves only one square at a time.
True · She combines the rook's and the bishop's moves.
8 · The king can step one square in each of the 8 directions.
True · Power on the board is not the same as importance, and the king matters most.
Rook and bishop · She uses the rook's straight lines and the bishop's diagonals.
3 · In a corner the king has only 3 squares next to it.