The Bishop only moves diagonally. The Bishop may move 1-7 squares in any diagonal direction [Ref: Figure 6.1]. The Bishop cannot jump over pieces and can only capture one piece per turn [Ref: Figure 6.2]. Because the Bishop moves diagonally, it may never move to a different color other than the one it starts on. Each player has a light-squared Bishop and a dark-squared Bishop. The white Bishops begin on c1 and f1. The black Bishops begin on c8 and f8. The Bishop has a piece value of 3 points.
Fun Activity:
Capture the Pawns – Bishop: Set up your chess board as shown to the right and see if you can use the Bishop to capture all of the pawns in the least number of moves possible.
BONUS: Good job! For an extra challenge, repeat the previous exercise but this time make sure that your Bishop never steps into danger. Can you find a way to accomplish this in just 11 moves? Note: This requires an understanding
of topic 9.
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