Controls
Reset
Flip
You are:
White (move first)
Black (computer moves first)
Loading...
Beginner Chess Rules
Objective:
Checkmate the opponent's king; mate means the king is under attack and has no legal escape.
Moves:
Pawns move forward one (two on first move) and capture diagonally; rooks, bishops, knights, queen and king move in their usual patterns.
Castling:
Move king two squares toward rook and place rook next to king if neither moved and no squares in between are attacked.
Promotion:
A pawn reaching the last rank becomes a queen by default here (auto-promote).
Illegal moves:
The UI will snap pieces back if a move is illegal.