What would you like me to call you this lesson?

Tell me, kiddo, how did you get on with the questions about the armies?

It was easy - I got every question right

I got most questions right but couldn't remember everything

I still can't remember the names of the pieces and where they start

To continue your training you are going to find out more about each type of soldier, and to take the part of each one in a battle.

Not many kids are brave enough to do that, you know.

I'll quit now - I don't want to be killed

I'll quit now - I don't like killing people

It's not a real battle so I'll have a go

First up you're going to train to join the INFANTRY - the foot soldiers of the army.

You'll find out what they can do and then take part in some battles.

Do you remember what we call the INFANTRY in our army?

They're called PRAWNS

They're called PAWNS

And how many does each army start with?

Each army starts with EIGHT foot soldiers

Each army starts with TEN foot soldiers

Pay attention, kiddo.

If you don't remember what to do you'll get killed in the battle. Here's a PAWN on the battlefield.

What it does is very simple.

It moves up the board one square at a time

So this PAWN standing on e3 can move forward to e4.

Here's another PAWN on the battlefield.

This one is on its starting square - d2.

If a PAWN is on its starting square it has a choice.

It can either move ONE SQUARE FORWARD or TWO SQUARES FORWARD.

So this PAWN can move either to d3 or to d4.

You see these two PAWNS here?

They're stuck.

Neither of them can move.

They are both blocking each other's way.

Remember this - it's important!

Now look at this, kiddo.

This is EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.

A PAWN can KILL (TAKE or CAPTURE) an enemy soldier (PIECE) by moving ONE SQUARE DIAGONALLY FORWARD.

In this position the WHITE PAWN on f4 can CAPTURE the BLACK PAWN on g5.

Or, if it's BLACK'S turn, the BLACK PAWN on g5 can CAPTURE the WHITE PAWN on f4.

When you make a capture your piece moves onto the square occupied by the enemy piece and you take it off the board.

There's just one more thing you need to know about PAWNS at the moment.

It's a special sort of pawn capture that's very hard to understand. It doesn't happen very often, though.

You'll be able to learn all about it in the next lesson.

Now you know how pawns move, and how they kill enemy soldiers. How would you like to fight a battle against me? The loser gets shot! I have a gun and I'm not afraid to use it!

Great! I expect you'll win but I'll learn from fighting you.

I don't like losing, and I'm scared of being shot.

That's the end of the lesson, kiddo.

You also have to do a REALLY HARD EXAM.

Fantastic! Bring it on!

I didn't understand the lesson

I'll do it later - I have to go now

I'm too lazy. I really can't be bothered