
There are no pieces between the king and the rook.Castling allows the king to switch places with a rook.A stalemate is where the player who’s turn it is to move has no valid moves that don’t end in a check but is not in check where they are at present.The game ends when one of the players is trapped in a move where no valid move can escape a check.Putting a king in danger of capture constitutes a check.He can only move one space at a time outside castling.He is the most important piece of the game. When it’s time to promote a pawn, it’s usually to queen.She is the most powerful piece in the game.They can move in any linear direction (forwards, backwards, sideways, and diagonally). They can only capture pieces where they land.

They can only move in an L shape consisting of 3 linear spaces and one space to the side.

On the desktop, select a piece by left clicking on it.The options menu give you the option to resume, restart, or exit your current game.

Open the options menu by clicking on the gear button on the top right corner.Toggle the game’s audio by selecting the sound button on the top left corner of the screen.Choose between single or multiplayer modes.Put your opponent’s king in checkmate before they do the same to you.

Play this simplified version of the classic board game against a computer or a friend.
