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The Game of ChessThe King This is the most important piece. If the king is taken the whole army of chess pieces collapses and the game is over. The king can move one square in any direction. The king can never move into check; that is, onto a square that another piece is attacking. There is one king.

The Queen This is the most powerful piece. She can move any number of squares in any direction. There is one queen.

The Rook The rook is a kind of castle. It is also very powerful. It can move any number of squares vertically or horizontally. There are two rooks.

The Bishop The bishop can move any number of squares diagonally. It can either move along the light squares or the dark squares depending on the starting point. There are two bishops.

The Knight The knight has an unusual move. It hops from its first position to a new position. It can jump over other pieces. It moves in an "L": two squares in one direction, then one in another; or one square and then two in another direction. There are two knights.

The Pawn This piece can only move straight ahead but it can capture diagonally. On the first move it can move two squares. If a pawn reaches the other end of the board it is promoted to another piece, usually a queen. A pawn cannot become a king. There are eight pawns.

Comparing the Game of Chess to Feudal Society

How is chess a good example of feudal society?

• What is the purpose of the game of

chess? • What was the purpose of the "game

of

life“ in feudal society? • What is power in the chess situation? • Who has power in the chess

situation? • For what purpose is power being

used?