Welcome to the game of chess. Like most games, chess has some very basic rules. Once you learn and understand those basics, you will be able to play against others, and you will be able to play through and enjoy the great matches that chess masters have played through time. In this chapter, I introduce the chessboard, how to set it up to start a game, how each piece moves, and how to begin play. I also give you the basics on chess notation, showing you the "shorthand" used in the chess world (and in this book) to indicate each move a player makes.

Getting Started 4 Viewing the Chessboard 5 Introducing the Pieces 6 Setting Up the Board 9 How the King Moves and Captures 10 How Rooks Move and Capture 12 How Bishops Move and Capture 13 How the Queen Moves and Captures 14 How Knights Move and Capture 15 ... read full excerpt from Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess ebook