How the Knight Moves in Chess
"I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both bishops are developed." Emanuel Lasker...
How the Bishop Moves in Chess
The Bishop is a long-range piece that can move only diagonaly one or several squares, forward or backward. Thus, it...
How do Pawns Move in Chess and Explaining the Pawn Rules
Pawns are the smallest and least valuable pieces in chess, but they are fundamental to every game. Each player starts...
How to Set Up a Chess Board and The Starting Position in Chess
Every chess game begins from the same position. The board is an 8×8 grid of 64 squares, and each player...
Explaining the Parts of the Chessboard
Playing chess requires a chessboard and a chess set containing 32 pieces. In this first lesson, I will explain the...
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