Knight and Pawns for Seniors
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Knight and Pawns is a board game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Your knight faces a row of dark pawns. After each of your jumps, one pawn steps down the board. Jump onto the pawns to take them. Take them all before one reaches the bottom row.
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How to play Knight and Pawns
- Tap Play now. Knight and Pawns opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Tap your knight, then a square it can jump to. It jumps two squares one way and one square to the side.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Three pawns. The pawn furthest back always steps next. Pawns you can take now are ringed.
- Medium: Four pawns on a bigger board. The pawn furthest back steps next.
- Harder: Three pawns, but any pawn may step, and a pawn can take your knight on a slant.
Why people enjoy it
People come back to Knight and Pawns because each game is a little different, and a good move feels just as satisfying today as it did years ago. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy planning a move or two ahead.
Questions
Is Knight and Pawns easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Three pawns. The pawn furthest back always steps next. Pawns you can take now are ringed. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Three pawns, but any pawn may step, and a pawn can take your knight on a slant.
Can I play Knight and Pawns on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Knight and Pawns?
Knight and Pawns is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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