Welcome To The Game Of Chess The book that makes learning chess easy! “Simple Language” - Clear Illustrations! The Knight moves in the shape of the letter “L” in 8 directions. The Knight can jump over any piece of any color! 2nd Grade And Up Our Teaching Method • Repetition The simple exercise on the right engages repetition of the "L" shaped pattern so that even very young children can easily learn to move the Knight. • Self-Discovery The Knights are purposely placed: in the corner, at the edge, and near the center to lead the student to self-discover: the Knight near the center has the most moves, the Knight at the edge fewer, and the Knight in the corner fewer still. • Sequential Foundation Building By discovering that each Knight's power is relative to its position on the board, the student is building a foundation to better understand more advanced game analysis. All good chess players know the center is vital territory and the edge and corner are where pieces are usually less powerful. Illustrations above are from Welcome To The Game Of Chess