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Rules for Chess

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Object of the Chess Game

It's rather simple; there are two players with one player having 16 black or dark color chess pieces and the

other player having 16 white or light color chess pieces. The chess players move on a square chessboard

made up of 64 individual squares consisting of 32 dark squares and 32 light squares. Each chess piece has a

defined starting point or square with the dark chess pieces aligned on one side of the board and the light

pieces on the other. There are 6 different types of chess pieces, each with it's own unique method to move on

the chessboard. The chess pieces are used to both attack and defend from attack, against the other players

chessmen. Each player has one chess piece called the king. The ultimate objective of the game is to capture

the opponents king. Having said this, the king will never actually be captured. When either sides king is

trapped to where it cannot move without being taken, it's called "checkmate" or the shortened version

"mate". At this point, the game is over. The object of playing chess is really quite simple, but mastering this

game of chess is a totally different story.

Chess Board Setup

Now that you have a basic concept for the object of the chess game, the next step is to get the the

chessboard and chess pieces setup according to the rules of playing chess. Lets start with the chess

pieces. The 16 chess pieces are made up of 1 King, 1 queen, 2 bishops, 2 knights, 2 rooks, and 8

pawns. From the following diagram, you can identify the pieces and the general character of their shape and

appearance and also the location or square the chess pieces start from according to the chess rules. Now the

chessboard. The correct orientation, as per the chess rules, is with a black square on your left side as facing

the chess board. One of the more common mistakes in setting up the chess board is reversing the king and

queen chess pieces. Remember, as per the chess rules, the queen is always on her own color while the king

is always on the opposite color.

How the Chess Pieces Move

Now that you have the chessboard setup with each piece sitting on its correct square, you need to know the

chess rules of how each chess piece moves. The following are diagrams and instructions for the move of

Summary of content (22 pages)

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Rules for Chess Object of the Chess Game It's rather simple; there are two players with one player having 16 black or dark color chess pieces and the other player having 16 white or light color chess pieces. The chess players move on a square chessboard made up of 64 individual squares consisting of 32 dark squares and 32 light squares. Each chess piece has a defined starting point or square with the dark chess pieces aligned on one side of the board and the light pieces on the other.
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each chess piece. Chess piece - King Having a king is mandatory even though he's pretty much worthless and really nothing more than a mere figure-head. But that's the rule of chess, like it or not, you have to have a king. The king is always the tallest piece on the chessboard and the king chess piece will usually have a cross-like object on top. By the rules of chess, his moves are pretty limited, he can only move one square at a time but he can move forward, backward, left, right and diagonally.
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Chess piece -Bishop The bishop, well, I guess you could say the top of the chess piece looks sort of like a bishop hat. Most bishops also have a cut near the top resembling that of a mouth. There are two bishops, always one on a light square and one on a dark square. Chess rules say that bishops move just like the queen except they can't move forward, backward, left or right. Diagonally only just as many spaces as desired without jumping another chess piece.
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Chess piece - Rook The rook is also called the castle by some and it actually looks like a castle or at least a castle tower. The rook, as per chess rules, moves just like the queen except it can't move diagonally. Just forward, backward, left, and right but as many spaces as desired without jumping other chess pieces. Chess piece - Pawn The poor little pawns are put out in front right in harms way while the other guys are hiding back behind.
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Castling Castling can be a very effective strategy in the defense of your king and providing a safe-haven for him. The act of "castling" involves two chess pieces, the rook and king and there are two different ways to castle. Rather than trying to describe the two methods (which might get confusing), we'll rely on the diagrams below to guide you through the correct moves. Now, there are special rules of chess and conditions that must exist in order to castle.
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Queen Side Castling (white) Before After Castling En Passant There is a unique chess rule which involves a special move in chess that many casual players are not aware of, the rule is called "en passant". This move involves only pawns and the situation for en passant may or may not occur during a game. But if it does, it's good to know the rule and how to execute the move properly. En passant is limited to a pawn moving from it's original position 2 squares landing adjacent to an opponent’s pawn.
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All pawns of both sides are subject to the en passant rule of chess. Promotion We have already mentioned promotion of the pawn, but lets review exactly how this happens and what your options are. Promotion occurs when you get a pawn clear across to the other side. In the same move of the pawn reaches a far square, you remove the pawn and replace it with any chess piece you want, that is, except a second king. Even if you already have all of your chess pieces.
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Check You know what checkmate or mate is, but we haven't yet explained the baby brother of checkmate called check. When a king has been attacked and can be taken on the next move but can escape, it is called check. Just like when you announced you were going to castle, it's also considered good manners to tell your opponent he's in check "CHECK". Standing up for the announcement is optional. The Ending You know about checkmate, which ends the game, but there are three other possible endings to a game.
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2. Many different games can be played using the basic 8x8 Checkers board and pieces. In fact, it's not too hard to come up with your own variants. And here's a collection of free games for an 8x8 board that can be played with game pieces you probably already have.
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Rules of Backgammon Setup Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twentyfour narrow triangles called points. The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. The quadrants are referred to as a player's home board and outer board, and the opponent's home board and outer board. The home and outer boards are separated from each other by a ridge down the center of the board called the bar. Figure 1.
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Figure 2. Direction of movement of White's checkers. Red's checkers move in the opposite direction. Movement of the Checkers To start the game, each player throws a single die. This determines both the player to go first and the numbers to be played. If equal numbers come up, then both players roll again until they roll different numbers. The player throwing the higher number now moves his checkers according to the numbers showing on both dice.
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Figure 3. Two ways that White can play a roll of . 3. A player who rolls doubles plays the numbers shown on the dice twice. A roll of 6 and 6 means that the player has four sixes to use, and he may move any combination of checkers he feels appropriate to complete this requirement. 4. A player must use both numbers of a roll if this is legally possible (or all four numbers of a double). When only one number can be played, the player must play that number.
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Figure 4. If White rolls with a checker on the bar, he must enter the checker onto Red's four point since Red's six point is not open. If neither of the points is open, the player loses his turn. If a player is able to enter some but not all of his checkers, he must enter as many as he can and then forfeit the remainder of his turn. After the last of a player's checkers has been entered, any unused numbers on the dice must be played, by moving either the checker that was entered or a different checker.
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off. If a checker is hit during the bear-off process, the player must bring that checker back to his home board before continuing to bear off. The first player to bear off all fifteen checkers wins the game. Doubling Backgammon is played for an agreed stake per point. Each game starts at one point. During the course of the game, a player who feels he has a sufficient advantage may propose doubling the stakes. He may do this only at the start of his own turn and before he has rolled the dice.
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3. The Jacoby Rule. Gammons and backgammons count only as a single game if neither player has offered a double during the course of the game. This rule speeds up play by eliminating situations where a player avoids doubling so he can play on for a gammon. Irregularities 1. The dice must be rolled together and land flat on the surface of the righthand section of the board. The player must reroll both dice if a die lands outside the right-hand board, or lands on a checker, or does not land flat. 2.
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Rules of Cribbage Cribbage is a card game that is thought to have been invented in the 17th century by Sir John Suckling. It was also the favorite card game of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin. Here's how to play: Number of players: Best for two players although three- and four-handed variations also exist. Object: To reach 121 points for the traditional or long game; 61 points for the short game. Points are scored by forming specific combinations of cards. The cards: Standard 52-card deck.
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score a pair and two 15s. If the crib belongs to you (right), put the two 6s into the crib, where you will be guaranteed at least a pair. If your opponent happens to add one 6 into your crib, it will be more than scoring two 15s; that is, 6 points instead of 4 points. The start card: After the deal and after forming the crib, the nondealer cuts the remaining pack. The dealer turns over the top card of the stack to indicate the start card.
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Triplet: Three cards of the same rank, 6 points Quartet: Four cards of the same rank, 12 points Sequence: Three or more cards in a row, any suit (aces always low), 1 point per card Flush: Four cards of the same suit (not the crib and not including the starter), 4 points; five cards in hand or crib with starter, 5 points His Nobs: Jack of same suit as starter, 1 point Combination melds are also possible.
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your own crib, and put high and low cards (2s and kings) in your opponent's. Take into account how many start cards will be good for the various choices of cards to keep. Likewise, consider how different start cards can combine with your crib discards. In play, start with a card that counts under 5 so that opponent can't peg an immediate 15. Near the end of the game, scoring order can greatly influence your discards and your decisions in play.
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Rules of Cribbage Ages 7 to Adult Set Up: Place all the dominoes face down on the table and mix them.  For Double Six Dominoes: 2 to 4 players. Each player takes 5 dominoes.  For Double Nine Dominoes: 2 to 7 players. Each player takes 7 dominoes.  For Double Twelve Dominoes: 2 to 10 players. Each player takes 9 dominoes. Stand the pieces up with the dots facing you. Do not let the other players see your dominoes. The remaining dominoes become the draw pile.
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points for his score. For example: player A had the least amount of dots left in his hand (5). Player B had 19 dots and player C had 12 dots. Player A subtracts his dots from both player B and player C: 19-5=14, 12-5=7. Player A's score would be 21 (14+7=21). Rounds continue until one player has scored at least 100 points and wins the game. To begin a new round, turn all the dominoes face down, mix them up and each player draws new dominoes (see Set Up for the amount to take).
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Tiddle-A Wink (6 to 10 players) Place all dominoes face down on the table and mix them. Each player draws 5 dominoes. The player with the highest double domino goes first and play proceeds to the left. When a double domino is played, either when starting or during the game, that player takes another turn. When a player is unable to match, he says "G" and passes. The first player to place his last domino calls "Tiddle-A-Wink" and receives the total number of points left in the other players' hands.