Knight Moves

The knight is the piece whose move is the most counter-intuitive. The knight does not move in straight lines, like the other pieces, but rather in an "L" shape, like in the gif above. This allows him to jump over a "wall" of other pieces. Watch out for knight "forks," a tactic when the knight threatens two pieces at once!

Photos from last Thursday

Practice Checkmate

Here is a great drill to practice checkmating with the queen!

https://www.chess.com/drills/practice/queen-mate

Cold days, Hot Competition

Chess Club had four successful meetings in January. There were a few new faces, as well as some returning veterans. Among the other games besides Chess that we play, Stratego was the new fan favorite. Here's Javen and Josh in the middle of a tough match:

Looking forward to more chess (and other games) in February!