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1.1. The game of chess is played between two opponents who move their pieces on a square board called a ‘chessboard’. 1.2. The player with the light-coloured pieces (White) makes the first move, then the players move alternately, with the player with the dark-coloured pieces (Black) making the next move. 1.3.
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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.
Chess Principles. (From San Diego Chess Club web-site) OPENING. If ahead in development, then open up the position (trade central Pawns) or create confrontation. If behind in development, then freeze the central Pawn structure and avoid confrontation.
FIDE CHESS RULES PDF: This section is for those who want to download the official rule book. We recommend reading through the simplified guide to chess rules and regulation first. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version.
25 kwi 2019 · English. It's never too late to learn how to play chess - the most popular game in the world! 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.
