Feb 01 2008
The Rules Of Chess - A Basic Guide To Understanding The Game
The Board
Chess is played on a chequered board containing 64 squares.
The squares of the board alternate in color and are termed light, and dark squares.
These squares are arranged into rows and columns.
Rows are called ranks and are numbered from 1 - 8
Columns are called files and are labeled from A - H
Pieces are set up in lines which are parallel to the files, and perpendicular to the ranks of the board.
The Pieces