Directions for Chess
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This is what the pieces stand for:
p pawn r rook n knight
b bishop q queen k king
Here's how they move: (o=move, x=take(if piece there),�=move & take)
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Rules:
Remeber that it's illegal to move such that your king is in check. Checkmate is when the king is in check and the player has no legal moves.
White (CAPITAL LETTERS) goes first. Pawns turn into q,r,n, or b when it reaches the last rank. En passent is a rule regarding how a pawn can take another pawn. If a pawn moves two spaces (from starting place) next to a pawn of the opposite color, only in the next move can that opponent take the pawn that just move and move directly behind where it used to be provided your king is not now in check. One can castle (that is move the king two spaces toward target rook and moving the rook on the opposite side of the king) assuming that no spaces between the rook and the king are attacked, neither the king nor rook has moved, and the king is not under check.
Some stratagy:
Move toward the center of the board. Watch out for pins, skewers, and forks. Develop as many of your pieces (not pawns) as possible in the opening. Always castle. Here are the relative values of the pieces: q>r>b>n>p. But note that the knight and the bishop are approximately equal; If you can gain material advantage or positional advantage by trading your bishop for a knight, it's usually worth it. During development, develop knights before bishops. Doubled and isolated pawns are usually a disadvantage.
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