Chess rules
The rules of chess (also known as the laws of chess) are rules governing the play of the game of chess. While the exact origins of chess are unclear, modern rules first took form during the Middle Ages...
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“Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.”
Bobby Fischer
“I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.”
Marcel Duchamp
“I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player’s personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.”
Vladimir Kramnik
Let's talk chess pieces
A chess piece, or chessman, is any of the six different types of movable objects used on a chessboard to play the game of chess.
Pawn
The pawn moves forward exactly one square, or optionally, two squares when on its starting square, toward the opponent's side of the board.
Bishop
The bishop moves any number of vacant squares diagonally in a straight line. Consequently, a bishop stays on squares of the same color throughout a game.
Knight
The knight moves on an extended diagonal from one corner of any 2×3 rectangle of squares to the furthest opposite corner. Consequently, the knight alternates its square color each time it moves.
Rook
The rook moves any number of vacant squares forwards, backwards, left, or right in a straight line. It also takes part, along with the king, in a special move called castling.
Queen
The queen moves any number of vacant squares in any direction: forwards, backwards, left, right, or diagonally, in a straight line.
King
The king moves exactly one vacant square in any direction: forwards, backwards, left, right, or diagonally; however, it cannot move to a square that is under attack by an opponent.
Tournament gallery
Pictures of the strongest chess events of the year.
Kramnik vs Giri
Carlsen vs Giri
Gujrathi vs Giri
Carlsen vs Gujrathi