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BASIC RULES OF PLAY. Article 1: Article 2: Article 3: Article 4: Article 5: The nature and objectives of the game of chess. The initial position of the pieces on the chessboard. The moves of the pieces. The act of moving the pieces. The completion of the game. COMPETITION RULES. Article 6: Article 7: Article 8: Article 9: Article 10: Article 11:
8 lip 2022 · Basic Rules of Play and 2. Competitive Rules of Play. The English text is the authentic version of the Laws of Chess (which were adopted at the 93 rd FIDE Congress at Chennai, India) coming into force on 1 January 2023.
BASIC RULES OF PLAY. Article 1: The nature and objectives of the game of chess. 1.1. The game of chess is played between two opponents who move their pieces alternately on a square board called a ‘chessboard’. The player with the white pieces commences the game. A player is said to ‘have the move’, when his opponent’s move has been ‘made’.
The FIDE General Regulations for Competitions shall be used in conjunction with the Laws of Chess and shall apply to all official FIDE competitions. These Rules shall also be applied to all FIDE-rated competitions, amended where appropriate.
US Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess, V 7th Edition, 8-21-20 32B1: Special prizes, above and beyond the typical prize fund, should be announced and designated. 32B3: When pooling prizes, no player can receive a prize larger than the largest amount they would be eligible for without the split. 33D1: Added wording regarding special prizes.
If you want to go straight to the official FIDE Chess rules, they have a PDF of the Laws of Chess you can go over and download if you wish. The first section of rules is on the starting position of the game.
