Rules by form of the sport
- The board and the starting positionChess rules, individual play · How do you set up a chessboard?
- How the pieces moveChess rules, individual play · How does each chess piece move?
- The pawnChess rules, individual play · How does a pawn move in chess?
- CastlingChess rules, individual play · How does castling work in chess?
- En passantChess rules, individual play · What is en passant in chess?
- PromotionChess rules, individual play · What happens when a pawn reaches the other side of the board?
- CheckChess rules, individual play · What is check in chess?
- Checkmate and resigningChess rules, individual play · How do you win a game of chess?
- Stalemate and dead positionsChess rules, individual play · What is stalemate in chess?
- Draw by agreementChess rules, individual play · How do you offer a draw in chess?
- Threefold and fivefold repetitionChess rules, individual play · What is the threefold repetition rule in chess?
- The fifty-move and seventy-five-move rulesChess rules, individual play · What is the fifty-move rule in chess?
- Points and resultsChess rules, individual play · How are chess games scored?
- The touch-move ruleChess rules, individual play · If you touch a piece in chess, do you have to move it?
- The chess clock and losing on timeChess rules, individual play · How does a chess clock work?
- Illegal movesChess rules, individual play · What happens if you make an illegal move in chess?
- Writing down the movesChess rules, individual play · Do you have to write down your moves in chess?
- Arriving lateChess rules, individual play · What happens if a chess player is late for a game?
- Phones, notes and conductChess rules, individual play · Can you have a phone with you during a chess game?
- The arbiter and penaltiesChess rules, individual play · What does an arbiter do in chess?
- Rapid chess and blitzChess rules, individual play · What is the difference between rapid, blitz and classical chess?
- Chess960Chess rules, individual play · What is Chess960?
- Playing against a blind or visually impaired opponentChess rules, individual play · How do blind people play chess in tournaments?
- Teams, boards and reservesChess rules, team play · How does team chess work?
- Board order and coloursChess rules, team play · Who plays on which board in team chess, and who gets White?
- Match points and game pointsChess rules, team play · How is a team chess match scored?
- Naming the team for each roundChess rules, team play · How does a chess team choose who plays in each match?
- Arriving late and missing playersChess rules, team play · What happens if a chess team turns up short of players?
- The team captainChess rules, team play · What can a chess team captain do during a match?
- Draw offers in team chessChess rules, team play · Can chess players agree a draw in a team match?
- Ties between teamsChess rules, team play · How are ties broken in team chess?
- Board prizes and team medalsChess rules, team play · What medals are awarded at the Chess Olympiad?
- Arbiters and appeals in team eventsChess rules, team play · Who settles a dispute in a team chess match?