Chess is one of the worlds most favorite games. Starting long ago in history and up until now, people still love this mind boggling game. In fact, people don’t just love playing it, some even go to the point of addiction towards the game. In fact, a lot of kings during the medieval period became chess patrons. Whether poor, rich, noble or regular people, it doesn’t really matter, this game is loved by all!
Just as with other games, chess has its own set of rules too. So, here are the basic chess rules that you should know.
Who Goes First
You do know that there are two colors of pieces, which are white and black. As a rule, white always goes first. So, if ever you’ll be using the white pieces, then you would be the one to make the first move. If your concern is whether how you would know if who’s going to be black or white, don’t fret. Basically what you’ll have to do is get one white pawn and get one black pawn. While holding one in each hand, bring your hands at your back and keep on interchanging their positions from one hand to another. Then, close your fists and let your opponent choose a hand. The piece in the hand he chooses would be his color. It could also be the case that it is your opponent who would do the mix and you would do the pick. Either way, remember that white always goes first.
Most often, when beginners play chess, they carelessly position their chess pieces. However, there’s one particular kind of piece on the board that gets underestimated and always given away. What piece? Sad to say, it’s the pawn. Due to their quantity in the game, which is eight and their seemingly low rank, pawns are often used carelessly in chess games. However, what most beginners do not know is that pawns are extremely vital in their game.
Chess is said to be the playground of the mind. Thus, knowing the rules is sometimes not enough. As you develop your skills, sometimes you would also have to learn some tactics. In fact, not only tactics, but smart tactics for you to get hold of your opponents pieces.
For your moves to be efficient in chess, you should know certain knowledge of the game. Other than knowing the rules, and basic movements of the pieces, you should also know how to determine whether a square is weak or not.
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