Lets play chess. Chess is a game played between two players, played on a chessboard. The board has 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the beginning of the game, each player controls sixteen pieces: a king, a queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns.

The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king, and there is no way to remove or defend it from attack on the next move.

Chess is played on a square board with eight rows called ranks and eight columns called files. The colors of the squares alternate and are called light squares and dark squares. The chessboard is placed with a light square at the right hand corner of the board nearest to each player, and the pieces are set with each queen on its own color.

White always moves first. Each chess piece has its own way of moving. Lets play chess. Learn how to play here.

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First Steps in Judging and Planning

# Throughout the game there are hundreds of moves to be evaluated and ideas to be planned out. A chess player cannot play a good game up to the end without thinking about every move. Here are a few things that every teach should teach each beginning chess scholar: Always look at your opponent's moves and predict his intentions. Although your opponent could be your friend in life, on the chess board he is your worst enemy and cannot be trusted.

# Always play with a plan. Don't play individual moves all around the board. Remember, you are the general of your army- get your soldiers organized and working together in the fight for victory.

# Before continuing with your plan, defend against any possible traps set up by your enemy.

# Before moving your piece somewhere, picture it there in your mind. Can it be captured by the enemy? Was it defending a soldier before that would not be defending if it moved?

# In the event of any exchanges ask yourself- is it a fair trade? Always consider the value of the pieces and their importance in your position. How many defenders are there and how many attackers?

# Do Not Hurry! Think first before you cross the street. Sit on your hands if you have to before moving. Once you've touched a piece, you must move it. Lets play chess. Brought to you by Chess Dominion