Master the ancient game of strategy with complete rules and guidelines
The goal is to checkmate your opponent's king. This means placing the enemy king under attack in a way that it cannot escape capture on the next move.
Each player gets 5 minutes for the entire game. If you run out of time, you lose!
Purpose: Protect your king and develop your rook
Requirements:
How: King moves 2 squares toward rook, rook moves to square king passed over
Purpose: Special pawn capture move
Requirements:
How: Move your pawn diagonally behind the enemy pawn, remove the enemy pawn
Purpose: Transform pawn into powerful piece
Requirements:
How: Choose Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight (usually Queen)
Note: You can have multiple queens!
Enemy king is under attack and has no legal moves to escape capture. This is the ultimate victory!
Your opponent runs out of time on their clock. Quick thinking wins the day!
Your opponent gives up. Sometimes the position becomes hopeless and resignation is the honorable choice.
A player has no legal moves but their king is not in check. The game ends in a draw.
The same position occurs three times with the same player to move. Either player can claim a draw.
50 moves pass without a pawn move or piece capture. Either player can claim a draw.
Both players agree to a draw. This often happens when the position is equal or repetitive.
Now that you know the rules, learn how to use the ChessChamp platform!