Rules of Chess

The game of Chess is a battle between two players, who take it in turns to move their pieces, white and black.

The 8 Pawns symbolize labourers or soldiers. They move in a forward direction, one square at a time.When a Pawn reaches the other end of the board it can be changed for any other piece of its own color, except the king o course. this is called promotion.

The Knight's motion is unusual: it does not move in a straight line, but makes a double move, with a single straight and single diagonal move. Knight's can jump over chess pieces of the same or opposite colour.

The Bishop can move any number of squares in a diagonal direction. It cannot jump pieces as the Knight can.

The Rook can move any number of squares in a horizontal or vertical direction.It cannot jump pieces as the Knight can.

The Queen has the ability to move in a horizontal , vertical or dia gonal path across any number of spaces as long as she is not blocked.The Queen therefore combines the moves of the Rook and ishop.

The king is the main object of your opponent's attacks.Once checkmated, the game is over! It can move in all possible eight diagonal and horizontal direction, but only one square at a time. The King also has a special Castling move, where it can move two squares to left or right , with the Rook jumping over it to occupy the square on the other side of the King.

There are 3 ways to get out of check :

• The King may move to a square that is not being attacked by an enemy piece.

• The piece that is attacking the King can be captured.

• A piece may be moved between the King and the enemy piece to block the check.