Captures & Exchanges
A capture removes an enemy piece from the destination square. Typical material values: pawn 1, knight 3, bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9. They are useful approximations, not absolute rules.
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Interactive exercise
Capture with a rook
Beginner · 8 min
Captures & Exchanges
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What to do
Capture the black rook on a2 using the white rook on a1.
A capture removes an enemy piece from the destination square. Typical material values: pawn 1, knight 3, bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9. They are useful approximations, not absolute rules.
Tap a piece and destination, or drag it. The board updates immediately.
This teaching drill checks one targeted move. Other legal moves are not automatically considered chess mistakes.
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