Daily Idea #306: Chess

I have always been a big fan of checkers. It’s a fairly easy game to play and strategy is key. Chess, on the other hand, seemed to have too many moves for me to follow and while I like thinking I’m a few steps ahead, chess players seem to be even more steps ahead than I will ever be.

However, my 7.5 year old started learning to play chess this year and has gotten everyone in the family involved. We found a chess set with the moves each piece is allowed to make on the actual piece (from Lakeshore Learning) which helps immensely! Plus, with chess.com he can go online and play whenever any one of us doesn’t want to play.

So my challenge for today’s daily idea, is to learn how to play chess (and if you already know, play a few rounds). This is a complete comprehensive guide as to how each piece moves.

Thank you to EnchanedYankee for this great cheat sheet!