Rules of Chess

Chessboard Setup

  • 8x8 grid (64 squares).
  • Each player has 16 pieces: 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops, 8 Pawns.

Piece Placement

  • Rooks in corners, then Knights, Bishops.
  • Queen on her colour, King next to her.
  • Pawns in front row.

Objective

  • Checkmate your opponent’s King (put it in a position where it can’t escape).

How Pieces Move

  • Pawns: Move 1 square forward (2 on first move), capture diagonally.
  • Rooks: Move in straight lines (up, down, left, right).
  • Knights: Move in an "L" shape, jump over pieces.
  • Bishops: Move diagonally.
  • Queen: Moves in any straight line (rows, columns, diagonals).
  • King: Moves 1 square in any direction.

Special Moves

  • Castling: King and Rook move together (specific conditions apply).
  • En passant: Special pawn capture.
  • Pawn Promotion: Pawn reaches the other side and becomes a Queen or other piece.

Game End

  • Win: Checkmate opponent’s King.
  • Draw: Stalemate or no possible checkmate.

For more details, visit Wikipedia Chess Rules or watch the video below.