If you don't know much about the pieces then try these pages. They will tell you the height of each piece, how it moves, any special features as well as other things. So what are you waiting for! Just click on any of the pictures on the board and then you will find out about that piece. Alternatively, click on the links to the left. Simple!

 

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The basic moves of chess can be learned in a few minutes. The object is to capture the opposing King while protecting your own.

The battleground is a chessboard with 64 chequered squares. There is always a white square on your right-hand side and the queen always starts on the same colour square as herself (ie black queen on a black square, white on a white).

Each square is identified by a number and a letter (eg the white queen starts on square d1, black king on e8 etc).  For more see Getting Started.

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