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A bloodless fight between

two kings.

Only game that

prevails brain power
rather than muscle
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Chess is a game, played between two players. Two Kings

and their forces come to face to face in the battle field on
chessboard. Each forces are assigned two different
colors. Generally Black and White are used. Players can
Black Forces choose the colour by wining the toss.
White Forces

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Our intention is to
conquer the enemy
King, with or without
destroying his military.

Each piece has to face many hurdles on

their way forward. The game progresses
by tactically overcoming all these hurdles

and ultimately conquering the enemy

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king.

CHESS
BOARD
The venue of
the fight is the
Chess board which has 64
squares.

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CHESS BOARD

into 8 rows and 8

columns (8x8 = 64). The

Coloum
ns

The venue of
Chessboard is dividedthe fight
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intersected area is
colored with white and
black alternately.

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CHESS
The venue of the
BOARD
fight
Intersected areas of rows

It is a black
square

It is a white
square

and columns are called

SQUARE. There are
8x8=64 Squares. All are
alternately colored with
white and black.

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CHESS
BOARD
File

Column are called a File

and Rows are called Rank.

from 1 to 8.

Files/Columns are
named A to H.

Ra n k s

Rank/Rows are numbered

8 G

A G B HC File
D E F G
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CHESS BOARD
Each square can be represented by
File(column) letter and Rank(row)
number.A B C D E
It is Square in the C column of 7 row.
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th

Row
s

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8 8
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A B
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5 6 6

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It is Square in the ath column of 1st row.

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CHESS BOARD
Each square can be represented by
G
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number.A B C D E
th
Square atB B
C D E F G
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Let us make
Friendship with
Chess Pieces or
Chess Men.
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Modern chess is indebted to

Chathurangam of ancient India.
Chathurangam means four divisions of
army viz- infantry, cavalry, elephantry,
and chariotry.

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In Chess, these divisions infantry, cavalry,

elephantry and chariotry are evolve into
Pawn, Knight, Bishop and Rook.
Cavalr
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infant
Paw
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Infantry is
represented by
PAWN.

White
Knight

Black Rook

Cavalry is
represented by
KNIGHT.

Chariot
ry.
Rook

Chariotry is
represented by
ROOK.
Elephant

ry
White Pawn

Black Pawn

Black Knight

White Bishop

Bishop
Elephantry is
represented by
BISHOP.
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Look at our
Crown.

N
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to all.
We are THE KINGs.
I am White
King.
Head of
White Army
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I am Black
King.
Head of
Black Army.
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Normally King plays behind all pieces and

tries to maintain
a safe position. He is soft tempered or

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The prime duty

of chess player
is to protect his
KING from
enemys attack
through the
tatic
movements .

We are
QUEENs.
2nd in the Army.

Each king has only one Queen.

Total 2 Queen will be present on
the board. One is White and
Other is Black.

White
QUEEN

Black
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QUEEN

How KING looks

differ from
QUEEN
?.
Queen
is little shorter
than
Theyou
King
and
have
no
Can
find
some
other
crown.
differences?
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We are ROOKs.
Each King has a
pair of Rooks.
Total 4 Rooks
will be present
on the Board.

White King
with 2
ROOKS.

Black King
with 2
ROOKS.

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We are
KNIGHTs.
Each King has 2
Knights. So 4
Knights will be
present on the
Board.

White King
with 2
KNIGHTs.

Black King
with 2
KNIGHTs.

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We are BISHOPs.
Each King has 2
Bishops. So 4
Bishops will be
present on the
White King
Board. Black King
with 2
BISHIPs.

with 2
BISHOPs.

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We are PAWNs.
Each King has 8
Pawns. So 16
Pawns will be
present on the
Board.

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How Pawn looks

Bishop
differ from
Bishop ?.

Paw
n

Pawn is shorter than Bishop

and have no mole in his face.

Can you find out other
differences ?
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Each King has one

Queen, two Rooks, two
Bishops, two Knights
and eight Pawns.

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Pawn

Salutation to
King Paw
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2
Rook

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2
Knight

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2
n
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White King and

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the Chess Board.
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When start the Game, Each Player will

have 16 Chess pieces. One King, 1 Queen,
2 Rooks, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops and 8
Pawns.
Kin Quee
g

Rooks

Knight

Bishop

Pawns

White Forces fight with Black

Forces.
Kin Quee
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Knight Bishop
Rooks

8
Pawns
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How we arrange all these

pieces
?.
I am White King. I have
15 pieces with me. How I
place all these pieces ?.

I am Black King. I also

have all these pieces.
How I arrange all?
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Black Pieces are arranged

in 7th and 8 th rank or Row
Chess Pieces are
A
B
C
D
E
F
G in
H the Board.

8 arranged in the
7

8
Black
7 Pieces

Arrange
Here.
6

6
5

5
4 Pieces
White
Arrange
Here.
3

2
1

A
G

B
H

4
3

White Pieces are

arranged in 1 st and 2nd

2
1

first two rows in

front of Each
Player.

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nd row in
All 8 Pawns are place at the 2nd

front of Each Player. Other pieces are

st row in order of Rook,
placed in the 1st

kNight, Bishop, Queen, King, Bishop,

Knight and Rook from left.

Remember the LettersR

R
B

for Rook.
for Bishop.

N B Q K
N
Q

for kNight.
for Queen.

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nd row in front of
All 8 Pawns are place at the 2nd
Each Player. Others are placed in the order of
Rook, kNight, Bishop, Queen, King, Bishop,
A
B kNight
C from
D Left. E
F
ROO KNIG
BISHO
BISHO KNIG
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KING

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7

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Pawns

Black Pawns

Where Pawns are Arranged ?.

A

arranged

in

2nd

in

row

front of each
player. In other
White Pawns

are

4
3

words

White

Pawns

are

2nd

placed

in

Rank and Black

are in the

7th

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PAWNs

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k
o
Ro Where is my seat ?

Each King has 2 Rooks

and they are placed in the 8

B
G

left and right end in the

1st row of each player.

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PAWNs

R N B Q K

Place
of
ROOK
s

5
4

5
4

B
G

C
H

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t
h
igWhere is my seat ?
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K

Each King has 2 Knights

and they are placed in the8

B
G

adjacent square of Rooks.7

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PAWNs

R N B Q K

B
G

C
H

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I am Bishop.
Where is my seat ?
A

Each King has 2 Bishops

B
G

adjacent square of Knight. 5

and they are placed in the

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PAWNs

B
G

C
H

E
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QUEEN

Queen always sit on her

own color. ie White Queen
placed at White Square

B
G

and Black Queen is at

Black Square.

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PAWNs

B
G

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KING

White KING is placed at

Black Square and Black
KING is at White Square.

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arrange
PAWNs

B
G

B
G

H
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B
G

4
3
2
1

Arrange Pawns.

1
A

B
G

Kin

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Bishops.
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Knights.
Rooks.
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Now, you know how

to arrange all 16
pieces. Let us
summarize it.

I am

I am Rook.
Where is

my seat
?

Knight.
Where I sat
?
I am
KING.
Where is
my
Chair ?

I am

Bishop.

Where
is
my seat ?
I am
Queen.

Where
is

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Now, you know how to arrange all 16 pieces. Let us

Piece

Location

summarize it.

8 squares in 2
White Pawns
Rank

8 squares in 7
Black Pawns
Rank
A1 and H1
White Rooks
Squares
A8 and H8
Black Rooks
Squares
B1 and G1
White Knights
Squares
B8 and G8
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G

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Black Knights

Squares

C1 and F1
White Bishops
Squares
C8 and F8
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Black Bishops

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Squares

D1, ie White
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White Queen

square adjacent

B
G

C
H

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Movements of Chess
Pieces.

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MOVEMENT OF PAWNs

Most of the cases, Pawns moves one

square forward. In very first move of each
Pawn, it can move two square forward as
the like of player. Backward movement is
not allowed. If the Pawn is promoted to 8th
Rank or Row,, It shall transformed to any
other Piece.
Pawn captures enemy piece sitting in the
top left square or top right square by a
diagonal movement. It cant capture
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enemy pieces sitting in the front square.

Most of the cases,MOVEMENT OF PAWNs

Pawns moves one square

forward.
2 In very first movement
of each can move 2
squares forward.

If the Pawn is promoted

to 8th Rank or Row, It
shall transformed to any
other Piece.
Backward movement is
not allowed.

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MOVEMENT OF PAWNs

Most of the
cases,
Pawns
moves
one
square forward.
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In very first
move of each
Pawn, It may
move
two
squares
forward
as

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What is Capture ?

Each piece has the ability to remove

enemy pieces on their pathway. This is
called Capturing.
In the case of Pawn,
Capturing was done in
the diagonal direction.
One Pawn can capture
enemys pieces, only
if enemys piece is
sitting in the left or
right squares in front
my Pawn.

Enemy
piece sit
here

Enemy
piece sit
here

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Pawn Captures its enemys piece sitting

in the left or right squares in front of
that Pawn. A Pawn has not the ability to
capture in any other direction except
Top-Left and Top-Right.
Rook

BISHOP

QUEEN

THE KING
IN CHECK

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MOVEMENT OF
ROOKs
If you
capture

ROOKs moves
only in straight
path
towards
down or up or
left or right
directions.
It
have the ability
to
captures
enemys pieces
in its path. It
cant jump over

my sibling
Knight, I will
Also Capture
You.

Will White
Rook catch Me ?

Dont
Jump
over
siblings

Shall I
Capture
black
KNIGHT.
She is an
obstacle in
my path.

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MOVEMENT OF BISHOPs

Bishop moves only in diagonal path.

They will capture enemys pieces sitting
in their path. Like other pieces, it dont
jump
over
siblings.
Each
King
has his
a pair
of Bishops. One is sitting in the
white square and other is in black square and remains
their seat color till the end.
Movement
of
white
bishop sitting
on the black square.

Movement
of
white
bishop sitting
on the white square.

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MOVEMENT OF BISHOPs

Bishop moves
only
in
diagonal path.
Each King has a
pair of Bishops.
One is sitting in
the white square
and other is in
black square and
remains
their
seat color till the
end.
Pieces
except
Knight
cant jump over

Black
Seat

White
Seat
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Knight moves MOVEMENT OF KNIGHTs

in L shape
in
up/down/left/
KNIGHT righ
can jump over
other
pieces
to
the
directions.
destination square.

move
2 squares
down

and
left or
move turn
2 squares
right.
up and

Turn
or right. left
moveleft
2 squares
and turn up
or
down.
move
2 squares
right and turn up

Knight can capture

enemys pieces sitting in
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MOVEMENT OF QUEEN

Queen moves in straight or

diagonal path.

Queen
cant jump
over other
pieces .
Queen can
capture
enemys
pieces on
its path.
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MOVEMENT OF KING

King can move

only to adjacent
squares
King plays from behind all
the pieces and tries to
maintain a safe position.
He is soft tempered
(

). King

can move only to adjacent

squares and can capture
enemy pieces in that

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What is
Capture
?

Each piece has

the ability to
remove enemy
pieces on their
pathway. This is
called
Capturing.

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Here

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Here

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Here

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Here

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Here

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to king by
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any of the Check
To avoid Check, the KING can
move to any one among a 4
enemy
Maysquares
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adjacent
except Toppieces.
At 1. Movemake
one square
up.
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this
time2. MoveCheck
one square

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king has to 3. Move one square left.

change
his 4. Move one square right.
square or to
defend
his
threat
by
placing some
of his soldier
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pieces
in

is
King is
Now
Now the
the King
of
threat of
the threat
under
under the
Rook.
Black
Black Rook.

direct threat What is

to king by
3 ways?to
Check
any of the excape from
enemy
check.
1. the
Defend
the check
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by moving Knight in
pieces.
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a King

and
Rook
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by moving
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change
his 3. Or moves the king
a safe adjacent
square or to to
square.
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his May I
threat
by obstru

ct the
placing some threat
.
of his soldier
pieces
in

May I
defen
d my
King.

I will
be
protect
ed
by my
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In
Check
What is Check
Mate, the King
Mate?
is in deadlock.

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He
is I w e a t
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d
surrendered
hi es.
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fo
by
enemy
forces.
As
concerned
This is the apt
with the KING,
time to conquere

black Forces.
King is never
suicide
or
killed
by
enemy.
The
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If
If II Select
Select White
White
KING,
KING,
My
My seat
seat is
is
Here(D8).
Here(D8).A B C

8 of
square
square
of
Row.
will 7
Row.
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th

Two KINGs
always be

present on the
Board. One is
White KING
and other is
Black

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th

If
If II Select
Select Black
Black
KING,
KING,
My
My seat
seat is
is
D E F Here(E8).
Here(E8).
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I
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KING.
If I Select Black
Black
KING,
KING,
My
My seat
seat is
is
Here(D1).
Here(D1).
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4
4th
square from

White King
sits at the

Black
and

square
Black

KING is at
White Square

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If II Select
Select White
White
KING,
KING,
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My seat
seat is
is
Here(E1).
Here(E1).
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Seat ?
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sits at the
Black
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Black

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White Square
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Where is
is my
my
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In the Battle field of chess, two kings and their

forces come face to each other. One is White and
the other is Black.
Pieces themselves never have any tactics. Their
tactics
Are designed by the Player.

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to king by
To avoid?
Check, the KING can
any of the Check
move to any one among a 4
adjacent squares except Topenemy
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his
left
Right
square or to
defend
his
threat
by
placing some
of his soldier
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Chair of KING

My
My KING
KING is
is Here.
Here.
If
If II Select
Select White
White
Pieces.
Pieces.
A B C D
G H
8

Two KINGs will

always be
present on the
Board. One is
White KING
and other is
Black

My
My KING
KING is
is
Here.
Here.
If
If II Select
Select Black
Black
E FPieces.
Pieces.
8

A B C
G H
KING
KING. My
My KING is
is
Here.
Here.
If
If II Select
Select Black
Black
Pieces.
Pieces.

White King
sits at the
Black
and

square
Black

KING is at
White Square

columns
My
Here.
My KING
KING is
is 3
Here.
If
If II Select
Select White
White
from left.
Pieces.
Pieces.

Chess Board should be placed with white

square as the right most square of each
player. Files/Columns
Place of
Black
pieces

White Pieces are

Black pieces are

th and 8th
th
in the 7th

Ranks/Rows

nd row and
and 2nd

Place of
White
pieces

Black pieces arrange here

8
7

Row.

White pieces arrange here

Ranks/Rows

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arranged in 1st

GFiles/Columns
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Chess Pieces
Pieces or
or Chess
Chess Men
Men are
are
Chess
arranged in
in 1,2,7
1,2,7 and
and 8
8
arranged
Files/Columns
Rank/Rows in
in the
the board.
board.
Rank/Rows
7

8
7

Black Pieces
6
Arrange
Here.

Ranks/Rows

player will be White

Square.

Ranks/Rows

Remember that the right

most square of each

White
GFiles/Columns
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Pieces
Arrange Here
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st and 2nd
nd Row
White Pieces placed in the 1st
th and
or Rank and Black pieces are in the 7th
th
th Row or Rank.
8
Chess is

played

between 2

Players. One

select White

pieces and

other select

Black Pieces. 2
White Pieces

Black Pieces

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Chess is played between 2 Players.

One select White pieces and other

8
7

select Black Pieces.

Side of Black
Black Pieces are placed
A
B
C Pieces
D
E
F
th and 8th
th Row
in the 7th
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Black pieces are
or Rank.
7
arranged here

White pieces are

arranged here

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Side
of White

White Pieces placed in

st and 2nd
nd Row or
the 1st
Rank.
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