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Chess Rules and Basics

This series of articles will teach you how to play chess. We'll cover:

The best approach is to read each article in order, one-by-one. However, you are free to use the table of contents to jump forwards and backwards if you prefer.


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Chess Rules and Basics - Table of Contents
Introduction - Game Overview
The Pieces - The Rook - The Bishop - The Queen - The Knight - The Pawn - The King
Starting a Game - Check & Checkmate - Stalemate
Castling - Promotion - En Passant
Understanding Checkmate - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6
Chess Strategy 101
Chess Notation - Part 2
Where to Go From Here