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Master the Game of Kings
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Chess Basics
Learn the fundamental rules and pieces of chess. Master these basics to build a strong foundation for your chess journey.
Chess Pieces
Pawn
Pawns move forward one square at a time, but capture diagonally. On their first move, they can move two squares forward. When they reach the opposite end of the board, they can be promoted to any other piece.
Rook
Rooks move horizontally and vertically any number of squares. They are powerful in the endgame and can participate in castling with the king.
Knight
Knights move in an L-shape: two squares in one direction and one square perpendicular. They are the only pieces that can jump over other pieces.
Bishop
Bishops move diagonally any number of squares. Each player starts with two bishops, one on light squares and one on dark squares.
Queen
The queen is the most powerful piece, combining the movement of both rook and bishop. She can move horizontally, vertically, or diagonally any number of squares.
King
The king moves one square in any direction. The game is won by checkmating the opponent's king. The king can also castle with a rook under certain conditions.
Special Moves
Castling
A special move where the king moves two squares toward a rook, and the rook moves to the square next to the king. This can only be done if neither piece has moved, there are no pieces between them, and the king is not in check.
En Passant
A special pawn capture that can occur when a pawn moves two squares from its starting position and lands beside an opponent's pawn. The opponent can capture it as if it had only moved one square.
Promotion
When a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board, it must be promoted to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight. Most players choose to promote to a queen as it is the most powerful piece.