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The horizontal rows of squares are refered to as "ranks" and the vertical rows are refered to as "files".
The horizontal rows of squares are refered to as "ranks" and the vertical rows are refered to as "files".
==Gameplay ==
The goal of the game is to protect your own '''King''' while attacking your opponent's. Every time the King is under direct '''threat''' from another piece - queen, bishop, et al, the King is said to be under '''check.''' When a player is in check, the King must be protected - no move that fails to remedy the check is acceptable.
When check is not correctable - as in, when the King is under check, and no move can be made to extract him, the King is under '''checkmate''', and the opposing player wins. Alternately, if the King is NOT under check, but the player cannot move with any other piece, and the King cannot be moved without placing himself in check, '''stalemate''' occurs, which means that the game is a draw.
The player with the White pieces always moves first.
When a pawn reaches the far side of the board, it may be promoted to any other piece (except a King).
It is important to note that during endgame, a player cannot win the game with only a king and one bishop/knight Vs. a lone enemy king.
==Pieces==
==Pieces==
Although chess pieces can come in a variety of materials, marble and glass tend to be very popular, but for most chess tournaments, simple plastic pieces are usually favored. Also, while many home chess sets use heavy boards made out of wood or stone or some polymer material, tournament boards are actually roll-able mats with the board printed on it.
Although chess pieces can come in a variety of materials, marble and glass tend to be very popular, but for most chess tournaments, simple plastic pieces are usually favored. Also, while many home chess sets use heavy boards made out of wood or stone or some polymer material, tournament boards are actually roll-able mats with the board printed on it.
==Notation==
==Notation==