2007-12-11 07:51:08 · 14 answers · asked by gingerlina 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Fank oo! I'm trying not to be shellfish...
2007-12-11 07:56:00 · update #1
2 spaces first move, forward 1 space and they attack diagonally
2007-12-11 07:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are eight pawns situated on each side of the board. They are the least powerful piece on the chess board, but have the potential to become equal to the most powerful.
Pawns cannot move backward or sideways, but must move straight ahead unless they are taking another piece.
Generally pawns move only one square at a time. The exception is the first time a pawn is moved, it may move forward two squares as long as there are no obstructing pieces. A pawn cannot take a piece directly in front of him but only one at a forward angle. In the diagram above the green dots show where the pawn may move and the red dots show where the pawn may capture a piece. In the case of a capture the pawn replaces the captured piece and the captured piece is removed from play.
Should a pawn get all the way across the board to reach the opponent's edge of the table, it will be promoted. The pawn may now become any piece that the moving player desires (except a king or pawn). Thus a player may end up having more than one queen on the board. Under normal circumstances a player will want to promote his pawn to be a queen since that piece is the most powerful and flexible. The new piece is placed where the pawn ended its movement.
Perhaps the most obscure and least used moves in Chess is called En Passant. It can only occur when a player exercises his option to move his pawn two squares on its initial movement. When this happens, the opposing player has the option to take the moved pawn "en passant" as if it had only moved one square. This option, though, only stays open for one move.
In the example diagram on the left, the light pawn has just moved forward two squares. The dark pawn, may now move to the square with the red dot and remove the light piece.
The en passant move was developed after pawns were allowed to move more than one square on their initial move. This was done to make sure they retained some of the restrictions imposed by slow movement, while at the same time speeding up the game.
2007-12-11 15:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by Eddie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Little prawns swim at the bottom of the sea, next to the pirate's chess.
2007-12-11 15:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Opinionated 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
On the 1st move, Pawns can move 2 spaces straight ahead and only one after that.
In order to take another piece, pawns have to move diagnally.
2007-12-11 15:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prawns are for eating, Pawns are for moving.
2007-12-11 15:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
they move up one space at a time unless it's their first move then it can go one or two spaces
it can only attack forward diagonally
what i mean is they can't attack a piece diagonally behind them only diagonally in-front of them
2007-12-11 15:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bless them! It's an interesting fact they can only swim backwards.
I hope that is of help.....enjoy your game!
2007-12-11 16:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Little prawns move in little steps babe. MwahH
2007-12-11 15:54:55 · answer #8 · answered by t.bone 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
moves1 space forward. can only take another piece diagonally.
2007-12-11 15:54:21 · answer #9 · answered by snafu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the prawns move as fast as they can to the boiling pot of water .......thats how they win
2007-12-11 15:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋