Tricks of the Board: teacher key

Chess, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Special moves, ways a game can end, and a famous match between a person and a computer.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is the goal of chess?
- To checkmate the other king (answer)
- To take all the pawns
- To fill the board
Where does the white queen start?
- On a light square (answer)
- On a dark square
- Next to the knight
Which piece can jump over other pieces?
- The bishop
- The rook
- The knight (answer)
What can a pawn become at the far side of the board?
- A queen (answer)
- Only a pawn
- A new board
What is a stalemate?
- A draw (answer)
- A win for white
- A move by a knight
Why did people notice Deep Blue in 1997?
- It beat the world champion (answer)
- It was a new piece
- It started chess