The King moves from its square to a neighboring square.
the Rook can move in its line or row.
the Bishop moves diagonally.
the Queen may move like a Rook or a Bishop.
the Knight jumps in making the shortest move that is not a straight one.
the Pawn moves one square straight ahead.
Now since we've the movements down, the rest will be basic knowledge for newbies(and a more detailed explanation for the pieces.
The aim of chess is to capture your opponent’s king. However, most chess games end as soon as the opponent's king is in a position such that they cannot escape without being captured. known as checkmate.
Games may also end in a draw if neither player can force a checkmate, such as if the kings are the only pieces left on the board.
A game also ends in a draw if the opponent has no legal move that they can make, such as if the king is trapped but also not in check. This is referred to as a stalemate.
A game also automatically ends in a draw if the same board state is achieved 3 times. This can happen accidentally, but it’s more common when both players repeat the same move 3 times because nobody thinks they can win.
pieces
Rooks are the stubby round pieces that look like medieval towers on a castle. They can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically, but they cannot jump over other pieces or move diagonally.
Knights move in L-shapes by going 2 spaces horizontally and 1 space vertically (up or down), or 2 spaces vertically followed by 1 space horizontally (left or right). Knights are unique because they can jump over other pieces.
The bishops are the thin, tall pieces with the coin-slot carved out at the top. They can move in a straight line diagonally in any direction. They cannot jump over other pieces.
Your queen is the heavy hitter. It can move any number of squares in any linear direction as long as there isn't a piece blocking the path. In other words, they can move diagonally, up/down, or left/right. They can’t jump pieces.
Your king is the tallest piece in your chess set and is the piece you need to protect throughout the game. Kings can move 1 space at a time in any direction.
Pawns can only move 1 space forward toward your opponent’s side of the board. However, a pawn can move 2 spaces forward on their first move of the game (if there isn’t another piece in the way).
Also, both players have to sit across from one another to start your game. Turn the board so that each player has a black square in the lower-left corner and a white square in the lower-right corner.
