Chess is a very fun and addictive game that requires skill and strategy. This game has existed for centuries as a game of intellectuals and educated people because it does require intelligence. However, that doesn't mean kids can't beat adults. Keep reading to learn and play this ancient game, already considered one of the best board games out there.
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Part 1 of 3: Understanding Games, Boards and Pawns
Step 1. Learn each chess piece and how to move it
Each chess piece moves in a different way. Here are the names of each chess piece and how they move (with one or two exceptions, which we'll explain in a moment):
- Pawns (Pawn): The most basic fruit in the game (you have 8 seeds). On his first move, he can move forward one or two squares, but may only advance one square after that. Pawns may only attack other parts of the square one diagonally from it, and not move backwards.
- Fort (Rook): This fruit looks like a palace tower. It can move horizontally and vertically as far as possible. It can attack any fruit in its path.
- Horse (Knight): This symbolizes a horse and is the most complicated fruit. It moves in an 'L' shape consisting of two horizontal squares then one vertical square, or one horizontal square and two vertical squares, in any direction. Horses are "the only fruit that can jump over other fruits". It only attacks the fruit in the box it occupies.
- Elephant (Bishop): This fruit can only move vertically, but can move as far as possible to attack. It is shaped like a minister's hat.
- Queen (Queen): He is the most powerful fruit (usually has a more feminine crown). He can move horizontally, vertically, or diagonally as far as possible and give up from that direction as well.
- King (King): He can only move one square in any direction and attack in the same way. It is a fruit that you "don't want to lose at all costs", because it will make you lose the game.
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Remember the strongest point of each fruit.
- The king is very precious and must be protected.
- Ratu is the most versatile and most useful fruit for protecting fruit, and is often used for forking. The queen combines the power of an elephant and a fortress in one. He is considered the most valuable, next to the King.
- Horses excel at surprise attacks and forks. The movement poles are often skipped and confusing for novice players.
- Elephants usually excel in open positions. However, many novice players sometimes underestimate the elephant and do not use it to its full potential.
- The fort is strong and has a long range of movement. They are best in open rows.
- Pawns may seem unimportant, but they can be great for trapping opponents when sacrificed to catch more valuable fruit. If played correctly, a pawn can even checkmate the King!
Step 2. Understand what is meant by check
If your King is in check, he is under attack by your opponent's fruit. When your King is under check, you must move out of check on the next turn. You can get out of check by three methods:
- By moving your King to the safe box. the box that safe is the box where your King is not under check.
- By catching the fruit that checks.
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By blocking with one of your fruit. This no can be done with Pawns or Horses.
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If you can not do any of the above, and your King is still in check, game over and you lose.
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Step 3. Understand the concept
In chess, you try to catch your opponent's King and vice versa. While this is the main objective, the goal of the support is to protect your King from being caught. This is done either by catching your opponent's fruit as much as possible or you can avoid catching your own fruit.
Chess is a game of skill and strategy. There are a lot of moves and rules that beginners can't predict or understand at first. Be patient! It will become more and more fun as you play more
Step 4. Arrange the board
Once you recognize each fruit, you can place it on the board. Align so that each player has a light-colored square at the bottom right. Here's how to arrange your fruit:
- Place all the pawns in the second row in front of you so you have a pawn wall between you and your opponent.
- Place a rook at the end of each side of your board.
- Put a horse next to each fort and an elephant next to each horse.
- Place the queen in one of the remaining squares, depending on the color (for example, if you have a black queen, it must be placed in a black square; if it is white, then it must be placed in a white square).
- Finally, place the King in the remaining squares. Check that your opponent has the same fruit arrangement. Queens are supposed to be against each other as well as Kings.
Step 5. If you're serious, consider learning the system of series and sequences
Each square on the board has a corresponding letter and number. When someone says something like, “Horse to C3,” C3 is part of this system; this makes referencing much easier. Here's how it works.
Part 2 of 3: Playing the Game
Step 1. The white pawn moves first
The player of the white pawn will choose the specific fruit he wants to move to initiate the first attack, or opening. They will move one fruit, and the black player fights it. The opening is one of the most important parts of the game. There's no single "right" way to do it – everyone has their own style and you'll find yours. However, there are a few things to keep in mind:
- Don't try to attack for now. In your opening, you only move your fruit to where it is most useful. You want them to be in a good "and" safe box.
- Generally, make only 1 or a move with your pawn. Then start concentrating on the more powerful pieces – elephants, horses, queens and rooks. "Progress" (placing your fruit into an active box, such as in the middle) is not complete until all of these fruits have been moved.
- Most of your opening moves depend on your opponent – you just have to feel the direction of the game. So have a look and see if you can guess what the design is. This game is more about anticipating threats and predictions.
Step 2. Enter the "en passant" rule
If you want. Many beginners do not use it. But if you want to know how to play the game the French way and a little more complicated, here's how:
- If you remember, your pawn can move 2 squares forward on the first move. Say you do that, landing next to your opponent's pawn, in the same row. On the next move – and only the next move – your opponent can catch your pawn "en-passant" (which translates to: "in passing". Usually, a pawn can only attack one diagonal square – but this is an exception case where it can catch on passing and but land on the same diagonal square.
- Again, this can only happen "immediately" after the pawn has made its first 2 square moves. If a turn is missed, the opportunity is lost. This move is only for pawns and not other pieces. That way you can not catch the queen or horse with en passant.
Step 3. Move in turns
And that's how the game is! You and your opponent take turns, trying to catch each other's kings and catching fruit while doing so. If you can threaten the queen or the king and put her on the defensive, you will have an advantage, but there are endless possibilities for how to win.
Pawns may be seen as just a hindrance, but don't be tempted to sacrifice them just yet. If you get to the other side of the board, he can become another fruit (except the king)! Usually people will choose a queen, but you can also make her a rook or a horse or an elephant. If you can sneak your pawns to the other side without your opponent noticing, you can completely change the flow of the game
Step 4. Always think a step or two ahead
If you move your horse there, what will happen? Does this unlock another fruit for your opponent's next turn? Do you have time to play striker or does your king (or even queen) need cover? What ideas seem to form on your opponent's side? Where do you think the game is going in the next few turns?
- This is not a game where you can move fruit around without thinking – they will affect each other one way or another. You'll have pawns blocking elephant attacks, you'll have horses protecting your king, and your opponent's rook will capture your queen if you don't do something about it. So plan your next move and your next move – and your opponent's too, if you can. To win, you must use tactics and strategy!
- Always have counter-attacking moves, if possible. You can hand over your pawn to the opposing elephant if that means you can take the elephant with your horse. Sometimes a properly planned sacrifice has to be made.
Step 5. Know how to "castle."
There are special moves that involve moving the rook and the King. This is the only time you can move two pieces in the same turn. In addition to the pawn's en passant move, one other special move is the castel. This is when your rook and king swap positions – it protects the king and keeps your rook thriving and ready for action. It's usually useful to cast a cast on your king.
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You can castrate only if:
- The king and fortress that was about to be castrated had not yet been moved.
- The king is not under check.
- There is no fruit between the King and the fortress.
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When your opponent's pieces don't control the box between the final casted position and the uncasted position.
- On one turn, you move your king and rook together. If castering towards the King's side, your king moves two squares to the right and your rook is placed right next to the king, (after moving two squares) If casting towards the Queen's side, your king moves two squares to the left and your rook is placed on the next to the king (after moving three squares to the right).
Step 6. Win the game by checkmate your opponent's king
This means you are in check on the king but this time there is no escape. When this happens, say "Checkmate!" acceptable, but not necessary. At this point your opponent drops his king and hints at defeat.
- Stalemates can occur – where the base game ends in a draw. This is when your king isn't in check, but also doesn't have a safe box to move to.
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There are other ways in which the game can end in a draw.
- With approval. If both players agree that they cannot win or see a method to win, they can agree to a draw.
- With repetition. If position exactly same chessboard, occurs at three different points of a game, the game is declared a draw. For example, if both players just keep moving their horses to and fro on the same square, the game will be declared a draw.
- With a rule of 50 moves. If both players do not move the pawn or catch the fruit for 50 consecutive moves, the game will be declared a draw. This prevents the player from playing endlessly, or exhausting the player.
- With not enough materials. If both players do not have enough material to checkmate the king, the game is considered a draw. For example, Horses and Kings alone cannot checkmate the opposing king alone.
- If all the other fruits except the king have been caught and removed from the board. This is an example of insufficient material and the King cannot checkmate or checkmate another king alone. The game will end in a draw.
Part 3 of 3: Combining Strategies
Step 1. Use all your fruit
Don't keep moving your Horse to and fro, just because it can check a lot. Use your whole army! One of the biggest beginner mistakes is using very little of your fruit. When that happens, the others just lag behind and make easy catches for your opponent. So keep the board alive, keep your opponents alert.
At your opening, place a few pawns or squares forward then start moving the other pieces. This allows the fruit in the first row to pass through and enter the field of play easily, giving you more attacking power
Step 2. Take control of the middle
Since many fruits can move in many directions, controlling the center is considered more profitable than controlling the sides. When you dominate the center, your fruit moves more easily than the sides or ends. For example, horses only have two option to move from the end, but he has eight choice moves from the middle square! Dominate the middle as fast as possible.
It is for this reason that most people create pawns in the middle of the game. Just make sure you don't expose your king to early checkmate by a properly placed elephant or queen
Step 3. Don't sacrifice your fruit for nothing
This is very obvious, but many players sacrifice the fruit, even grandmasters too! If you just give it away, make it in exchange. Don't just let go of one thought tanoa – they're all valuable, whether it's a pawn or a queen. You point system, if you want to know. The more valuable, the more points are worth:
- Pawns are worth one point
- Horses are worth 3 points
- Elephant is worth 3 points
- Fortress is worth 5 points
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Queen is worth 9 points
Kings are priceless because if you lose your king, you lose the game
Step 4. Protect your king
This is something you should pay attention to. If you don't do much else – if you don't attack much – you have to protect your king. Move him to the end by casting, build a fort using the fruit that surrounds him, make sure you give him a box to escape, if your opponent is able to check. You want to make your opponent run away more than attack as quickly as possible.
He could do little alone, but he could defend himself. In the early and mid-game phases, he always needs at least one or two pieces to keep an eye on checkmate. But in the later part of the game, when only a few pieces and few pawns are left on the board, the King becomes the piece of resistance and must be concentrated
Tips
- Be sure to watch your opponent's moves carefully. They determine the moves you make, not the plans you want to carry out in your mind.
- Always remember to have the most useful fruit in the middle of the board. The more pawns you save, the more you can protect your king.
- Don't be frustrated if you always lose. Chess takes time and many masters have more than 10 years of experience!
- Don't look for a quick checkmate. There is a high chance that your opponent will punish you for checkmate too soon.
- There is no fixed play guide. There is no certain way to win in chess.
- The middle four squares are the best places to place your fruit because they can make more movement in the middle than at the ends. By increasing the number of moves you can make, you also limit your opponent's options.
- You can consider yourself perfectly developed, if your King is castrated, your Elephant and Horse are not in his home box and your fort is in touch.
- Sometimes, casting can be a dangerous move that ends in checkmate. Other times, the caster can checkmate your opponent! Consider the position and make the best move.
- Learn from your mistakes. You will definitely make mistakes as a beginner. Even the supreme grandmaster could err and lose the game.
- Learn some chess traps so you can use sneak attacks and avoid traps if someone else tries to sneak!
- Make your pawns move wisely. Unlike other fruits, pawns do not have the ability to return to the previous box. They are very static and can determine the style of play.
Warning
- Chess pieces can be harmful to young children if swallowed.
- Speed chess is not for beginners. It is very difficult, competitive and very frustrating for new chess players.
