CHESS
In case you didnt know I play Chess. It is an incredible board game with seemingly limitless depth. I mean the game may start out slow or it may start out fast. The game makes you think about what your opponent will do frequently.
The Pieces all play an important role. Pawns are first line of defense. They move up 1 space and attack diagonally 1 space. Pawns are good for backing up pieces...especially bishops. Bishops are diagonal attackers and can be really sneaky. I cant tell you how many times I got a piece taken by a bishop that was just sitting there.>_< ! Knights(Horses) Are my 2nd favorite piece. They move in Ls or 3 spaces in a couple of ways. This makes them very hard to defend against and they can also defend key spots easily.
THe rooks or castles as I've heard them be called attack horitzontally or vertically. They are powerful pieces but can't really do much in traffic. The objective of Chess is to protect the 1 piece moving in any direction....weak a** King. If your King comes under attack the opposing player says "Check"....if your King cant block or escape the attack its CHeck Mate and the game is over. I will return to that later. My favorite piecce is the queen. She is powerful and is basically a bishop and rook put together. Queens are very much game changers. If you lose your queen odds are, you will lose the game...
The game of Chess has so many variations its mind boggling. The King generally plays a part in the "late game " phase of Chess....where both sides are on the verge of depleting each other's forces. Ultimately Chess is a game you initally suck at then you get good eventually..and then great...but if you dont keep practicing you might just be good like me....LOL
In case you didnt know I play Chess. It is an incredible board game with seemingly limitless depth. I mean the game may start out slow or it may start out fast. The game makes you think about what your opponent will do frequently.
The Pieces all play an important role. Pawns are first line of defense. They move up 1 space and attack diagonally 1 space. Pawns are good for backing up pieces...especially bishops. Bishops are diagonal attackers and can be really sneaky. I cant tell you how many times I got a piece taken by a bishop that was just sitting there.>_< ! Knights(Horses) Are my 2nd favorite piece. They move in Ls or 3 spaces in a couple of ways. This makes them very hard to defend against and they can also defend key spots easily.
THe rooks or castles as I've heard them be called attack horitzontally or vertically. They are powerful pieces but can't really do much in traffic. The objective of Chess is to protect the 1 piece moving in any direction....weak a** King. If your King comes under attack the opposing player says "Check"....if your King cant block or escape the attack its CHeck Mate and the game is over. I will return to that later. My favorite piecce is the queen. She is powerful and is basically a bishop and rook put together. Queens are very much game changers. If you lose your queen odds are, you will lose the game...
The game of Chess has so many variations its mind boggling. The King generally plays a part in the "late game " phase of Chess....where both sides are on the verge of depleting each other's forces. Ultimately Chess is a game you initally suck at then you get good eventually..and then great...but if you dont keep practicing you might just be good like me....LOL