Tag: Chess Boards

Chess is a popular board game that is played by millions of people around the world. It is a strategy game and many amateurs and professional play it in competitions and also as a pastime. If you are interested in learning the game, there are a few basic things that you need to know. Here are a few tips to help you get started.

Buying a board

Before you start you need to purchase a chess board because in order to become proficient in this game you need to have a board with you. If you look around you will find, wooden, plastic and even metal chess boards for sale. The prices can range from a few dollars to five hundred dollars or even more. If you are a beginner, you can get one that is not too expensive.

Learning the game

In your box, you will find one board with checkered black and white squares. You will also find 32 pieces of which 16 are white, and 16 are black. You need first to learn how to place them on the board.

Laying the pieces

Select one color and start on one side and the row closest to you. Put a rook, knight, bishop, king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook in that order. You should be left with eight pawns which all go in the next row. The next step is to learn the moves each piece can make.

The rook

This piece can move Horizontally or vertically any …