Class 4: bishop

Class 4: minigame bishop´s beware

How does the bishop move?

Bishop (B – black, b – white)
The Bishop is the second minor,
yet vital, piece in the game of chess.
The Bishop can move diagonally any
number of squares in any direction.

Bishop's Beware

Intention: This game helps beginner player’s become more aware of having a bishop on opposing colors.

Introduce the movements of the bishop
(any number of moves diagonally) and
point out they have one on each color.
Play

Wrap up –Orally summarize what has
taken place. Have students write one
or two summarizing sentences in their
journal.