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Making good trades

Chess · Chess basics · ages 8-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. How many points is the queen worth?

    Answer: ______________

  2. A queen is worth more points than a rook.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. How many points is a rook worth?

    Answer: ______________

  4. How many points is a pawn worth?

    Answer: ______________

  5. Giving up a bishop to win a rook is a good trade.

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. Which piece has no point value because you can never trade it?

    • King
    • Queen
    • Rook

  7. A knight and a bishop are each worth how many points?

    • 3
    • 5
    • 1

  8. Which is the better trade for you?

    • Your knight for their rook
    • Your rook for their knight
    • Your queen for their pawn
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Answer key

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Making good trades W1-ct_z4y-wLtcoTY-s1

  1. 9 · The queen is the most valuable, worth 9 points.
  2. True · The queen is worth 9 and the rook is worth 5.
  3. 5 · A rook counts as 5 points.
  4. 1 · The pawn is the smallest, worth 1 point.
  5. True · You give 3 points and win 5, so you come out ahead.
  6. King · The king cannot be traded, so it has no number.
  7. 3 · The knight and the bishop are both worth 3 points.
  8. Your knight for their rook · Giving a 3-point knight for a 5-point rook wins you points.
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