Chess Board Game Rules. While the exact origins of chess are unclear, modern rules first took form during the middle ages. The chessboard is eight squares long by eight squares wide.
The only exception to the above rule is when you are capturing a piece by moving into the occupied space and switching your piece for theirs. Each type of piece moves in a distinct way. Chess is a game played for fun or for competition.
The chess board and how to set up your chess set.
The following are the basic chess rules that apply to every piece on the board: If there is a piece directly in front of them, they are unable to move. Includes 12 plastic duck tokens, and 1 5 x 5 game board. The rules continued to be slightly modified until the early 19th century, when they.