Teach Your Kids How to Play Chess By Letting Them Switch Sides With You
by Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo from Lifehacker on (#3SK6S)
When I was a kid, my dad taught me how certain chess pieces move by having me analyze the shapes of the pieces themselves. The rook, a castle made of horizontal and vertical lines, moves horizontally and vertically. The bishop, which has slanted lines, moves diagonally. I was never much good at the game, but I"