HOW TO PLAY CHESS

MOVEMENTS

FIRST KNOW THE SIMPLE MOVEMENTS OF THE VARIOUS CHESS PIECES RIGHTLY THEN ONLY YOU ARE READY TO MOVE.REMEMBER THAT ALL CAPTURES WILL TAKE THE POSITION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPTURES WILL TAKE THE POSITION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPTURES.NO MATTER ,WHATSOEVER ARE ITS OPPORTUNITIES AS CHESS PIECES CANNOT MAKE MOVE THAN ONE CAPTURE AT A TIME .BUT IF THERE IS A CHOICE FOR MORE THAN ONE .IT IS WISE TO CAPTURE THE POWERFUL ONE.

PAWN

  Pawns are the weakest ones in the game and are allowed to move in one direction only straight ahead.A pawn can advance 1or 2 squares according to players wish on the first move,but for other moves only one square at one cast.Pawn gets blocked and cannot move if there is a piece in its front and can move only if the piece is removed.The pawn can capture piece of the opposition appearing diagonally ahead of it either right or left.When the pawn reaches the first raw at its rivals side ,it is exchanged for the queen or any thing else than the king.

BISHOP

The movement of bishop is the diagonal one.Being a bit stronger then the pawns it can move backwards along-with forward moves.It can move to as many diagonal squares as are vacant .It can  capture the opponent on the same diagonal.

QUEEN

Queen is the most powerful piece of the board,with a combined movement of bishop and rook.It can move forward and backward vertically,horizontally and diagonally.It is able to capture any piece coming in its way 

 

 

ROOK

The rook can move in a straight line,either across or up and down the board.Its movements are horizontal and vertical along the vacant squares,either in forward or backward direction.

 

  KNIGHT

The knight  moves in a strange fashion.It can GALLOP OVER ONE SQUARE and land onto a square of different color on its left or right side.So if it is on a white square it moves to a black one and vice versa.

 

  

KING

Alike the pawns ,the king too can move one square at a time but in all directions.The king can move to any direction it likes and can capture any piece occupying its adjacent square.The king cannot move into check

CHECK AND CHECKMATE

The king when captured cannot be taken off from the board.A player when captures the king of his opponent and says check then the captive king is in check .a captive king can obtain freedom in three ways  

1. If it captures the checking piece.
2. If it moves to an adjacent square ,free from check
3. if one of the pieces of the defending party is moved so as to interpose between the king and the checking piece thus intercepting the check,provided the checking pieces is not a knight.

WHEN A PLAYER FAILS TO FREE HIS KING BY ANY ONE OF THESE THREE METHODS,HIS KING IS CHECK MATED AND THE OPPONENT PARTY WINS THE GAME