Chess is a two-player, turn-based game played on an 8x8 board, where each player controls 16 pieces with the goal of checkmating the opponent's king. Each piece has unique movement abilities, requiring tactical and strategic planning.
Chessboard Setup:
- 64 alternating squares, with pieces arranged as follows:
- Rooks in the corners
- Knights next to rooks
- Bishops next to knights
- Queen on her color
- King next to the queen
- Pawns in the front row
Basic Rules:
1. Piece Movements:
- Pawn: Moves forward one square, captures diagonally, and can move two squares on the first move.
- Rook: Moves horizontally or vertically.
- Knight: Moves in an L-shape (2 squares in one direction, 1 perpendicular).
- Bishop: Moves diagonally.
- Queen: Moves like both a rook and bishop.
- King: Moves one square in any direction, but not into check.
2. Capturing and Check: Pieces captured by landing on the opponent's squares. A king in check must escape or be protected.
3. Checkmate and Stalemate: Checkmate occurs when the king is in check and has no escape. Stalemate is a draw when no legal moves are left but the king is not in check.
4. Promotion: A pawn reaching the far end of the board can be promoted to any piece (except king).