Learn Chess
New to chess? Here's everything you need to know.
How pieces move
King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn — each has unique movement rules.
Check & Checkmate
Check = king is under attack. Checkmate = king can't escape — game over.
Special moves
Castling (king + rook), en passant (pawn capture), and pawn promotion.
ELO Rating
Win rated games to climb the leaderboard. Starting ELO is 1200.
Quick Rules
- • White moves first
- • Take turns moving one piece at a time
- • Capture opponent pieces by moving onto their square
- • First to checkmate the opponent's king wins
- • Draw by stalemate, insufficient material, or threefold repetition