Setting Up the Board: teacher key

Chess, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. How a chess board is set up, how each piece moves, and how a game is won.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How many squares are on a chess board?
   • 64 (answer)
   • 16
   • 2
2. Who moves first?
   • The player with white (answer)
   • The player with black
   • The oldest player
3. Which piece jumps over other pieces?
   • The rook
   • The knight (answer)
   • The bishop
4. What can a pawn become at the far side of the board?
   • A queen (answer)
   • A board
   • A square
5. Where did chess begin?
   • Northern India (answer)
   • Northern Spain
   • Northern Brazil
6. Why can a king be in check but safe from mate?
   • It can get out of the attack (answer)
   • It has more pawns
   • It moves first

Words

• checkmate: trapped king
• bishop: slant piece
• knight: jumping piece
• pawn: small piece
• rook: castle piece