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Download the PDF file of the FIDE Laws of Chess, the official rules of the game adopted by the World Chess Federation. Learn the basic rules of play, the competition rules, the appendices and the guidelines for various formats and situations.
- 2023 Laws of Chess published
2023 FIDE Laws of Chess published. During the last days of...
- 2023 Laws of Chess published
The visual format and concise explanations of the Chess Cheat Sheet make it easy for you to understand and remember the rules. Download the cheat sheet as a PDF and keep it handy for quick reference when playing OTB chess.
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:
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’.
FIDE Laws of Chess cover over-the-board play. The Laws of Chess have two parts: 1. 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 93rd FIDE Congress at Chennai, India) coming into force on 1 January 2023.
4 sty 2023 · 2023 FIDE Laws of Chess published. During the last days of the year, the FIDE Rules Commission completed the administrative check on the 2023 Laws of Chess, which were approved at the 93rd FIDE General Assembly in Chennai, India, and came into force on January 1, 2023.
25 kwi 2019 · Learning the rules of chess is easy: Set up the Chess Board. Learn to move the Pieces. Discover the Special Rules. Learn who Makes the First Move. Check out the rules on How to Win. Study the Basic Strategies. Practice Playing Lots of Games. Step 1. How to Setup the Chessboard.