Chess For Beginners

Chess is a great game for children. It helps develop critical thinking skills, logic, strategy, and in-person play helps social skills, instead of having a tablet in front of them all day. Try it!

Identifying The Chess Pieces:
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The actual pieces:

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
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This is a highly recommended book for beginners who are learning chess. Paperback version is available for about $10.

Movement of the pieces:

QUEEN

The Queen is the most powerful piece on the board. Her moves effectively combine those of the Rook and the Bishop.

She can move forward or backward on the board - vertically, horizontally, or diagonally - as many spaces as she wants (one direction per move). She cannot hop over anything, but can capture an opposing piece if it's in her path.

Now... this part is NOT actually a rule as far as I know. But SOME players will say "guard Queen" when putting your Queen in a dangerous position. I do it when playing with a relatively new player, but you're not required to.

Note: Initial placement on the board:
The Queen always starts out "on her color". Meaning the light colored Queen will start on a light space. The dark colored Queen will start on a dark space. After the initial movement, she could be on any color.