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How to Play Chess – The Complete Beginner's Guide

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• 1. The Chessboard and Setup:

  The board is made up of 64 squares (8x8 grid). The bottom-right square should be a light square. Place rooks in the corners, knights next to them, then bishops. The queen goes on her color (white queen on white), and the king takes the remaining central square.

• 2. Objective of the Game:

  The goal is to checkmate your opponent's king—put it under attack in such a way that no legal move can remove the threat.

• 3. How the Pieces Move:

  • Pawns: Move forward one square, but capture diagonally. On their first move, they can advance two squares.
  • Knights: Move in an "L" shape: two squares in one direction, then one perpendicular. They can jump over other pieces.
  • Bishops: Move diagonally any number of squares.
  • Rooks: Move horizontally or vertically any number of squares.
  • Queens: Combine the power of rooks and bishops.
  • Kings: Move one square in any direction. The king must be protected at all times.

• 4. Special Moves:

  • Castling: A move involving the king and rook for king safety and rook activation. Conditions apply (e.g., no prior moves, no checks).
  • En passant: A special pawn capture available only immediately after an opponent's double-step pawn advance.
  • Pawn Promotion: When a pawn reaches the opposite end, it promotes—usually to a queen.

• 5. How to Win:

  You win by checkmating your opponent or if they resign. You can also win if your opponent runs out of time in timed games.

• 6. Draws:

  Games can end in a draw for various reasons: stalemate, insufficient material, threefold repetition, or the 50-move rule.

• 7. Basic Opening Tips:

  Control the center, develop your minor pieces (knights and bishops), and castle early to protect your king.

• 8. Chess Etiquette:

  Shake hands before and after games (in person), avoid distracting behavior, and respect the opponent and rules.

• 9. Online Play:

  Platforms like ChessWorld.net allow beginners to play at their own pace, analyze games afterward, and enjoy correspondence-style chess.

• 10. Practice and Improvement:

  Beginners improve through consistent play, solving puzzles, watching instructive videos, and studying annotated games.