How To Play Chess: Learn All The Rules Of The Royal Game

Summary by Krater

Chess.com International Master Danny Rensch explains the fundamentals of chess, including piece movements, board setup, check, checkmate, stalemate, en passant, and castling.

From the video

Answers: How do you play chess?

• chess board setup
• rook movement
• bishop movement
• queen movement
• knight movement
• pawn movement and capture
• en passant
• pawn promotion
• king movement
• check and checkmate
• stalemate
• castling

What it concludes

• A rook moves up, down, or side to side in any one direction as far as desired.
• A bishop is stuck to its starting diagonal and can move along it in any direction without crossing to the other diagonal.
• The queen combines the powers of a rook and a bishop, moving straight or diagonally as far as desired.
• A knight moves in a capital L shape: two squares forward or backward and one square to the side, and is the only piece that can hop over other pieces.
• Pawns move forward one square at a time, except on their first move where they can move two squares.
• Pawns capture diagonally one square in front of them, unlike their forward movement, and can promote to another piece when reaching the opposite side of the board.