Learn & Play Chess
Learn the Basic of chess and start playing.
Chess Piece Moves
Learn Every CHess Pieces Movements
Advanced Movements
Learn some of the advanced movements
Welcome to Chess Mate
History
History of Chess and how it spreads
The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1,500 years to its earliest known predecessor, called chaturanga, in India; its prehistory is the subject of speculation. From India it spread to Persia, where it was modified in terms of shapes and rules and developed into Shatranj. Following the Arab invasion and conquest of Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Europe via Spain (Al Andalus) and Italy (Emirate of Sicily). The game evolved roughly into its current form by about 1500 CE.
Chaturanga is ancestor of
chess, xiangqi (Chinese), janggi (Korean), shogi (Japanese), sittuyin (Burmese), makruk (Thai), ouk chatrang
Setup
Board Setup
At beginning Chess board should be laid out this setup. There should always be a white square at the closest right-hand side for both players.
Queen must be on the same colour for every player.
Board Setup
The chess pieces are arranged the same way every turn. The second row (or rank) is filled with pawns, same as seventh row for opponent.
Queen must be on the same colour for every player.
Turn in Chess.
White side always moves first, oponent play alternatively. Players can only move one piece one time at a turn, except when castling move.
Chess Pieces
Pawn
Smallest 8 pieces at front row in game each side.
Moves one square forward, but on its first move, it can move two squares forward. It captures diagonally one square forward
Pawn Moves: 1 Square, first time 2
Direction : Forward
King
Games main target to barricade the King and when no safe move for King left anymore then the game is lost.
Moves one square in any direction whether forward or backward or diagonal and captures.
Starting Position:5th from Left.
King Moves: 1 Square
Direction : Forward, Backward, Diagonal.
Queen
One of most powerful Piece.
Moves any number of vacant squares diagonally, horizontally, or vertically. Also capture replacing the opponent piece in same direction.
Starting Position:5th from Right.
Queen Moves: Any Number
Direction : Forward, Backward, Diagonal.
Rook
Also called as Castle.
Moves any number of vacant squares horizontally or vertically. It also moves when castling. Also capture replacing the opponent piece in same direction.
Starting Position: both side of board.
Rook Moves: Any Number
Direction : Forward, Backward.
Bishop
Moves any number of vacant squares diagonally. Bishop can move to any of the light or dark squares.
Starting Position: 3rd square from both side of board, one on Black, another on white square and capture by replacing.
Pawn Moves: 1 Square, first time 2
Direction : Forward
Knight
Moves in an ‘L-shape,’ two squares in a straight direction, and then one square perpendicular to that.
Starting Position: 2nd square from both side of board.
Knight Moves: L-shape Path, 2 straight 3rd side.
Direction : 2 and half vacant square forward, backward and side, also capture last square piece.
Special Rules
Sanjib Chatterjee
CEO, Chatterjee International
Clear the Check
Immidiate turn
Top most priority to save the King from Check
King piece is in position of check if any of opponent piece going to capture it. The concerned player then must move the King out of check, or block the path to check with other piece or capture the attacking piece first.
Promoting A Pawn
Instantly
Replacing prawn with any Piece other than prawn and king
When pawn arrives the last row may can be promoted and replaced with any of knight, bishop, rook, or queen (except a king) of player's choice.
En Passant
Instantly
Replacing prawn with any Piece other than prawn and king
When pawn arrives the last row may can be promoted and replaced with any of knight, bishop, rook, or queen (except a king) of player's choice.
