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Basic Rules:
• The game is played on an 8×8 board with 64 squares.
• Each player starts with 16 pieces:
• 1 King
• 1 Queen
• 2 Rooks
• 2 Knights
• 2 Bishops
• 8 Pawns
• Objective: Checkmate the opponent’s king, meaning the king is in a position to be captured (“in check”) and cannot escape capture.
Movement of Pieces:
• King: Moves one square in any direction.
• Queen: Moves any number of squares in any direction.
• Rook: Moves any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
• Bishop: Moves diagonally.
• Knight: Moves in an “L” shape (two squares in one direction and then one square perpendicular).
• Pawn: Moves forward one square (or two from the starting position), captures diagonally.
Special Rules:
• Castling: A special king-rook move to improve safety and rook activity.
• En passant: A pawn capturing move under specific conditions.
• Pawn Promotion: When a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board, it can be promoted to any other piece (except king), usually a queen.
Phases of the Game:
1. Opening: Development of pieces and control of the center.
2. Middlegame: Tactics and strategy; often involves attacks and piece coordination.
3. Endgame: Fewer pieces remain; focus is on pawn promotion and king activity.
Popular Chess Platforms:
• Chess.com
• Lichess.org
• Chess24
Famous Players:
• Magnus Carlsen: Current top-rated player and former World Champion.
• Garry Kasparov: Former World Champion, famous for his deep strategies.
• Hikaru Nakamura: Top blitz/bullet player and popular streamer.
• Bobby Fischer: American World Champion known for defeating the Soviet dominance in 1972.
Game Notation:
• Algebraic notation (., e4, Nf3) is used to record moves.
• Each move consists of the piece and the square it moves to (., “Qd5” means Queen to d5).
Would you like to dive deeper into strategies, openings, or famous games?