Playing outside is a fun way to stay active, but not every day is full of clear skies and sunshine. But just because you have to be inside, it doesn’t mean the day has to boring. Board games are a great way to have fun with friends. They are challenging, interesting and a great way to bond with friends and family. There are huge numbers of board games; one of the most popular is chess. This is a game of strategy that requires patience and thought.
Board games have been popular all around the world for centuries. Every culture has its own variations; archeologists have even found evidence of vikings playing board games. And the popular game Chutes and Ladders is thought to have originated from India as a religious tool before it was brought to England. So spending a rainy day inside with friends is a great tradition that has been passed down for centuries.
Here is how to play:
- This is a game for two players.
- To play, you need a chessboard and pieces.
- The goal of the game is to capture the opponent’s king.
- To start the game, each player should have one set of pieces of a specific color, and each piece moves in
a very specific way. - The king can move one square in any direction.
- The queen can move as far as she wants in any direction until she captures a piece or runs into one of her own.
- The rook can move as far as it wants in a straight line.
- The bishop can move as far as it wants but only diagonally.
- The knight can move two squares in one direction and then one square in another direction to make the shape of an “L.”
- The pawns can only move forward one square at a time, but they can capture one square diagonally in front.
- The first move of the pawn can be two squares.
- If pieces end their turn on an opponent’s square, the piece is taken off the board.
- Some think chess originated in India.
