Q1.
Chess is a popular 2-player strategy game. This game has its origins in India. It is played on an 8 × 8 chequered grid. There are 2 sets of pieces — black and white — one set for each player. Find out how each piece should move and the rules of the game.
Answer
Chess grew out of the ancient Indian game chaturanga. Here is how the six pieces move.
| Piece | How it moves | Number per player |
|---|---|---|
| King (राजा) | One square in any direction | 1 |
| Queen (वज़ीर) | Any number of squares along a row, column or diagonal | 1 |
| Rook (हाथी) | Any number of squares along a row or column | 2 |
| Bishop (ऊँट) | Any number of squares along a diagonal | 2 |
| Knight (घोड़ा) | In an “L”: two squares one way, one square across; it may jump over pieces | 2 |
| Pawn (प्यादा) | One square forward (two on its first move); captures diagonally | 8 |
The aim is checkmate — trapping the opponent's King so that it cannot escape capture.
Did you know? The Queen is the strongest piece precisely because it combines the Rook's and the Bishop's moves — which is what makes the puzzle below hard.