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Chess is a game for two with sixteen pieces each, played on an eight-by-eight board, and the aim is to trap the other side's king. These guides take you from the first move to your first tournament-style game.
How to play chessSetup, how the pieces move and how to winChess rulesCastling, en passant, promotion, check, drawsChess openings for beginnersPrinciples, e4 and d4 openings, and traps to avoidChess strategy and tipsTactics, plans, endgames and habits that win gamesChess board and piecesSquares, setup, piece names and move notationHistory of chessFrom India's chaturanga to computers and online playChess variants and time controlsBlitz, rapid, classical, bullet and Chess960Play chess onlineWith a live voice call, free, in your browser