How To Play Chess

By Franklin

Chess can be very complicated, but if you know how the rules go and good starts to a game you can do well.

In chess you are like the king or emperor (anyway that you want to call what you are). So you don't want to let your army down by letting your king get checkmated or tin other games get capture ( or mated).

Your basic piece is the pawn. The pawn can only go one space (but if it is at the starting position it can move up to two spaces) or diagonal (when attacking). This piece can be promoted or "upgraded" to knights, bishops, rooks, and queens. You start with eight pawns.

Knights are good pieces. Knights can only go in L shape and jump over pieces. Knights can fork 8 pieces at one(not in games).

Bishops are strong and powerful. Bishops move in diagonals. When you have two bishops you have a "double bishop advantage." When you have two bishops they can wreak havoc if they are used correctly.

A rook is another strong piece. The rook can move horizontal and veridical. The rook is to resemble a tower on an elephant. The strongest piece but not most important is the queen. It can move like bishops and rooks.

Some common ways to start a game is to take and keep control of the center. The four center squares are the most important.

There are also many types of games. In monster chess one player has a king and it can move in all directions and go twice. In bughouse you want to capture or check mate the other player's king. When you capture pieces you give them to your partner. In peasants' rebellion one player has four knights and the other has eight pawns.

Chess is fun and great and I hope you play it.

Teen Titans

by Franklin

Yesterday I saw Teen Titans. It is a TV show about teenagers with special powers which they used to fight crimes.

My favorite character is Robin who has an Electric Disc toss. He is a smart leader.

The funniest character is Beast Boy. 

The titans only use their powers to fight crime.

Overall I think the teen titans are very cool.