The easiest way to learn to play chess. How to learn to play chess as an adult. What is chess notation

Chess is an incredibly interesting and addictive game that requires skill and strategic thinking. It has been popular among intellectuals and scientists for centuries. However, you don't need to be a genius to play chess: even children can play and often beat adults. Read this article and learn how to play chess - one of the best board games.

Steps

Part 1

Understanding the game, board and pieces

Learn the types of pieces and how each one moves. Each piece moves around the board in its own way. Listed below are the names of the pieces and how each one moves (not counting a couple of exceptions, which we'll get to later).

• Pawn: the most basic piece in the game (there are 8 of them for each player). On her first move she can move forward one or two squares, but after that she can only move forward one square at a time. Pawns can capture pieces that are in front of them on an adjacent square diagonally. The pawn cannot move backwards and is the only piece that moves and attacks differently.
• Rook looks like a fortress tower. She moves horizontally and vertically to any number of cells. In this case, the rook can capture enemy pieces at the end of its move.
• Horse looks true to its name and is the trickiest figure. He moves with the letter “L” two squares horizontally and then one vertically or one square horizontally and two vertically in any direction. The knight is the only piece that can “jump” over other pieces, both its own and those of others. He can only capture those enemy pieces that are on the last square of his turn.
• Elephant moves only diagonally and can move any number of cells. At the end of the move, he can capture the opponent's pieces.
• Queen: the strongest figure (usually with a more feminine crown than the king). Can move any number of squares horizontally, vertically or diagonally and capture enemy pieces in any of these directions.
• King can move or capture pieces one square away from itself in any direction. This piece cannot be given away at any price, as this will mean losing the game. The king cannot be put in check. If as a result of the opponent's move the king is in check, it must be immediately withdrawn or covered. If one of the players checkmates the king, he wins the game.
• Remember that each piece has a relative value.
  • The king is the most valuable and must be protected.
  • The queen is the most versatile piece, which is great for attacks and double strikes. The queen combines the strength of the bishop and rook. He is considered the most valuable figure after the king.
  • Horses are great for sudden attacks and forks. Their unusual walking style often comes as a surprise to newcomers.
  • Bishops show their strength perfectly in open positions. Beginners often underestimate elephants and do not use all their capabilities.
  • Rooks are strong long-range pieces. They show their full strength on open verticals.
  • Pawns may seem insignificant, but they are great for sacrificing to capture a stronger piece. Sometimes a pawn can checkmate the king himself!

1. Find out what “check” is. If the king is attacked by one of the opponent's pieces, then he is said to be in check. If the king is put in check, he MUST immediately move out of check. This can be done in one of three ways:

   • to be the king in a square where no one attacks him, that is, where he is not in check;
   • capture the piece that declared check;
   • protect yourself from check with one of your pieces - this method is not suitable if check is declared by a pawn or knight;
   • if the king cannot escape check with his next move, then he is checkmated - in this case, the game ends and the one who checkmated wins.

2. Understand the Basic Principle chess game. In chess, you try to checkmate your opponent's king, and he checkmates yours. This is the main goal, and the second most important is obviously to protect your king from checkmate. To do this, you need to destroy as many of your opponent's pieces as possible and at the same time try to save your own pieces.

   • Chess - intellectual strategy game. There are many moves and rules that beginners will not be able to immediately anticipate and understand. Be patient! The fun begins with practice.

3. Arrange the figures. Now that you know how each piece moves, you can arrange them on the chessboard. Place it so that each player has a white square at the bottom right. Below is how to arrange the pieces.

   • Place all the pawns on the second row in front of you so that you are separated from your opponent by a wall of pawns.
   • Place each rook in a corner on your side of the board.
   • Place a knight next to each rook and a bishop next to each knight.
   • Place the queen on the left square of the remaining two according to its color (the black queen should be on the black square, the white queen on the white one).
   • Finally, place the king on the last remaining square. Make sure your partner has the same arrangement of pieces. Queens and kings must stand opposite each other.

4. If you're serious, learn chess notation. Each field on the board corresponds to a letter and a number. If someone says "knight on c3", c3 means a specific square on the board. This makes it easier to record chess games. Chess notation is described in this article.

Part 2

Game process

1. White goes first. They choose the piece they want to resemble and begin playing the opening. White makes the first move, and Black responds. The opening is one of the most important stages of the game. There is no one “right” way to play it, as everyone has their own style. Find your style too. However, there are a few things to keep in mind.

   • Don't rush to attack immediately. In the opening you are simply looking for the most comfortable positions for your pieces. They should be placed in advantageous and safe positions.
   • As a rule, at the very beginning of the game you should not make more than two moves with pawns. Next, pay attention to the stronger pieces - bishops, knights, queen and rook. “Develop” the figures until they occupy advantageous positions(for example, in the center of the board).
   • Much in the opening depends on the opponent's moves - you need to carefully look at his play. Watch your opponent's moves and try to understand what he wants. In chess, more than in any other game, it is important to be able to unravel your opponent’s plans.

2. Remember the rule of capturing on the pass. Many beginners forget about this rule. However, if you want to become a better chess player, remember this rule:

   • As you remember, with your first move your pawn can move two squares forward. Let's assume that you do this, and your pawn ends up next to (that is, on the same rank) with your opponent's pawn. Your opponent's next and only next move can take your pawn on the way. Usually the pawn only attacks diagonally, and in this situation it can capture the enemy pawn on the pass and advance one square diagonally, as usual.
   • Again, this can only happen immediately after the pawn has moved two squares on its first move. After a turn, this opportunity is lost. Only pawns can attack on the pass. Other figures can not capture a pawn on the pass.

3. Take turns. And let there be a game! Alternate moves with your opponent, try to get to the enemy king and eliminate the pieces standing in your way. Try to attack your opponent's queen and king first, although there are many other opportunities to win.

   • It may seem that the pawns are simply getting in the way, but do not rush to sacrifice them. If one of them passes to the opposite edge of the board, it turns into any other piece (except the king)! Usually a queen is placed, but a pawn can also be promoted to something else, such as a knight, rook or bishop. If you manage to move the pawn to the last rank, it will greatly affect the course of the game.

4. Always think several moves ahead. If you put your knight here, what will happen? Won't you expose him to the attack of your opponent's pieces? Do you have time to attack, or does your king (or queen) need to be defended? How can you attack your opponent? Where will the game go in the next few turns? What position might emerge in a few moves?

   • This is not a game where you can mindlessly rearrange the pieces - they all influence each other in one way or another. Carelessness can lead to the fact that your own pawn will stand in the way of your bishop, the king will be protected only by the knight, and the opponent’s rook will unexpectedly attack your queen. Therefore, plan your moves and, if possible, predict your opponent's moves. To win, you will have to show all your skills!
   • Always take countermeasures whenever possible. You can substitute a pawn for your opponent's bishop if you take it with your knight on your next move. Sometimes well-planned sacrifices must be made.

5. Learn to castle. In addition to capturing a pawn on the aisle, there is one more special move. This is castling involving a king and a rook. Castling is the only case where two pieces move at the same time. When castling, the king and rook change places - this allows you to cover the king and remove the rook, killing two birds with one stone. As a result, the king finds himself in safe hiding.

   • The following conditions are required for castling:
     • the king and rook participating in castling have not yet moved;
     • the king is not in check;
     • there are no other pieces between the king and the rook;
     • When castling, the king does not pass through squares that are under attack from enemy pieces.
   • In one movement, the king and rook move simultaneously. First you need to move the king two squares towards the rook, and then place the rook on the square behind the king. When castling to the right, the king moves two squares to the right, and the rook moves two squares to the left. When castling to the left, the king moves two squares to the left, and the rook moves three to the right.

6. Checkmate your opponent's king and win the game. You should put a check on the opponent's king, from which he cannot escape. You can declare “Checkmate!”, although this is not necessary. In this case, the opponent places his king on the board, which signals his defeat.

   • Sometimes a stalemate results, in which case the game ends in a draw. In a stalemate, the player whose turn it is to move does not have the opportunity to move anywhere with the king or other pieces, and at the same time his king is not in check.
   • There are several other situations in which the game can end in a draw.
     • By agreement of both players. If both players believe they cannot win, they can settle for a draw.
     • As a result of repetition of moves. If same the position will be repeated on the board three times, the game ends in a draw. For example, if both players of a player repeatedly move their knights to the same squares, a draw is recorded.
     • According to the 50 moves rule. If no player can move a pawn or capture an opponent's piece within 50 moves, the game ends in a draw. This prevents the game from continuing endlessly and the possibility of overwhelming the enemy.
     • In case of insufficient material. If both opponents do not have enough pieces to checkmate, the game ends in a draw. For example, a king and a knight cannot checkmate a lone king.
     • If there are only kings left on the board. This is a special case of insufficient material, since it is impossible to checkmate with just the king. In this case, the game ends in a draw.

Part 3

Game strategy

1. Use all the shapes. For example, do not move too long with one knight just because it can be checked. Use your entire army! One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is that they only use some of their pieces. At the same time, the remaining pieces lag behind in development and become easy prey for the opponent. Liven up the game and keep your opponent on guard.

   • In the opening, move a few pawns forward one or two squares, and then start moving other pieces. This will allow you to bring more pieces from the first rank, they will easily enter the game and enhance your attacking potential.

2. Control the center. Since pieces can move in different directions from there, control of the center is more important than the flanks. When you dominate the center, your pieces have more mobility than at the edges and corners of the board. For example, if a knight is standing in a corner, he can only do two different moves, while in the center the number of moves increases to eight! Try to gain control of the center of the board as quickly as possible.

   • This is why many people start the game by moving the central pawns. Just be careful not to expose your king to a checkmate from a well-placed bishop or queen!

3. Don't give away your pieces for no reason. Although it's pretty obvious, many players (even grandmasters!) sometimes lose their pieces. If you have to give up a piece, try to exchange it for something. Never give away pieces thoughtlessly - they are all valuable, from pawn to queen. The significance of each figure can be roughly assessed in points. The more valuable the figure, the more points it is worth:

   • pawn - 1 point;
   • horse - 3 points;
   • elephant - 3 points;
   • rook - 5 points;
   • queen - 9 points;
   • the king is priceless, since losing it means losing the game.

4. Protect your king. This should be given special attention. Even if you don't do anything else and don't really like to attack, then just obliged protect your king. Hide him in a corner by castling, cover him with several pawns, and provide escape routes in case your opponent checks. After that, attack yourself so that your opponent begins to think about running away rather than attacking, and the sooner the better.

   • At the beginning and middle of the game, the king on his own can do little. At these stages of the game, the king almost always needs protection from checks in the form of several pieces. However, at the end of the game, when there are few pieces and few pawns left on the board, the king turns into a full-fledged combat unit and should be brought to the center of the board.

• Watch your opponent's moves carefully. They will affect your moves, but not the plan you want to implement.
• Learn from mistakes. As a beginner, you are simply doomed to make mistakes. Even grandmasters “yawn” and lose.
• You can consider that you have fully developed your pieces when your king has castled, your bishops and knights have been removed from their starting positions, and the space between the rooks is clear.
• Try to keep a large number of pieces in the center of the board. The more pawns you leave behind, the better they will cover your king.
• Don't be discouraged by frequent losses. To learn how to play chess properly, you need certain time- many masters needed more than 10 years for this!
• Learn a few chess traps so that you can use them yourself and not fall for your opponent’s tricks.
• Walk deliberately. Unlike other pieces, pawns cannot return to the square from which they left. They are quite clumsy, and the location of the pawns largely determines the move chess game.
• Don't try to give a quick checkmate. If you focus all your efforts on trying to get a quick checkmate, your opponent may punish you for it.
• Nobody knows the recipe for winning 100%. There is no method in chess that allows you to win a game with certainty.
• It is best to place the pieces on the four central cells, since here their mobility is maximum. This way you will increase the number of your possible moves and reduce your opponent's choice.
• Sometimes castling is dangerous and can lead to a loss. In other cases, castling can even checkmate your opponent's king! Make your decision based on your specific position on the board.

Warnings

• Rapid chess is not for beginners. They are complex, encourage competition and create self-doubt among beginners.
• Chess pieces can be dangerous for small children - they can swallow them.

Has your child ever played chess? Would you like to teach him this game from scratch? Then it will be very useful for you to read this article. Even if you yourself are not a chess expert, you can teach your preschooler the basics of this game.

To begin with, you can tell your child the story of the creation of chess (depending on the age of the child, you can change the story a little).

The legend of the appearance of chess

In ancient times, the ruler of India was a young man named Bagram. He never listened to other people's advice, was extremely hot-tempered and proud. Bagram endlessly fought with his neighbors, even if they had stronger troops. As a result, India was close to ruin and people began to starve. The courtiers could not convince the raja (then rulers were called that in India) not to resort to military force.

One day, one of the wise men named Nazir invited Bagram to play a game he invented called “chess.” Each of the two opponents in this game had their own army, reminiscent of a real army of that time - it consisted of foot soldiers, knights, bishops, and rooks. The one who was wiser and more far-sighted won the game of chess, because both armies were equal in strength.

The young ruler liked chess so much that he instantly became a strong player, ordered all his courtiers to learn the game, and began to wage endless battles with them on the board.

And he decided to generously reward the sage for his great invention. But when the ruler asked Nazir what he wanted, he replied: “I need very few grains, it will be enough if I put one grain on the first square of the chessboard, and on each next one 2 times more than on the previous one. And give them to me."

Bagram, surprised by the modest request, self-confidently promised to give Nazir his bag of wheat. But the sage asked him not to rush to answer and calculate how many grains were needed.

When the best scientists counted the required number of grains, their amazement knew no bounds. In total, there were 18 quintillions of wheat, this is a huge amount - more than grains of sand in the Sahara Desert!

Raja realized that Nazir taught him a lesson for his self-confidence. He was amazed by his wisdom and gained great respect for chess. The ruler realized that it was necessary to listen to the opinions of others. Bagram began to constantly play chess, established relations with his neighbors, and now fought only on the chessboard. In India he began to develop Agriculture and crafts, and India began to prosper.

Now you can introduce your child to the rules of chess.

Basic elements and rules of the game

Chess board

Show your child the chessboard.

The chessboard consists of 64 dark and light squares called squares. Regardless of the shade of the fields, light ones are called white, and dark ones are called black. The same applies to figures - light ones are called white, dark ones are called black. The colors of the battle arena fields alternate. The board is numbered with horizontal lines from one to eight, and vertical lines with foreign letters from a to h.

It is important to position the chessboard correctly - there should be a black square on the left. The chessboard is a place of battle, where two armies of pieces led by kings fight.

Chess troops

Each opponent has an army of 16 pieces. When a piece moves across the board, it is called a move. Pieces can “eat” enemies, while those eaten are removed from the cells, and the winners are placed in their places.

King

The king is the central figure in the game, but also very weak. He makes very modest moves - one step (field) in all directions, and “eats” in the same way. It is very important to protect and protect the king, because if the king “dies”, the game ends.

Queen

Queen - means military leader, commander. Amateurs mistakenly call the queen the queen. For young children, you can leave this name - it will be more interesting for them to learn chess.

The queen is the strongest piece, it makes straight and diagonal moves on any number of squares, and eats up opponents' pieces in the same way.

Rook

Each player has two rooks, they stand at the corners of the board. This rhyme will help kids remember the move of the rook: “I am stubborn in character, so I only walk straight.” The rook always moves in straight lines and “eats” pieces in the same way.

Elephant

The game involves 4 elephants - 2 for each player (some people mistakenly call them officers). They can only walk along oblique lines - one reigns on white diagonals, the other on black ones.

Horse

Each side has 2 unusual figures - a horse. The horse is a very interesting figure; it is the only one in the game that can jump over any pieces. They say that a knight moves in a "g" pattern - one square sideways and two forwards, or two squares sideways and one forward.

Pawn

Pawns are the most numerous pieces; each opponent has eight of them. Pawns in the army are infantry, the weakest pieces. They can only walk one square in a straight line and are usually the first to die. On their initial move, they are allowed to move either one or two fields forward. They eat other people's pieces diagonally.

Unusual moves in chess

Castling

This is a special and very important move, in which two different pieces (the king and the rook) move at once, the king hides in cover, and the rook is brought to the center for active play. It is carried out like this - the king moves towards the rook, and the rook jumps over him and stands side by side. Each side can make only one castling during the game.

Taking on the pass

The pawn is allowed to "beat" the enemy pawn on the square it jumped over on its first move.

What goals are pursued in a chess battle?

Each player's task is to attack his partner's king. An attack by a piece of the enemy king, from which he can defend, is called a check. An attack from which there is no defense is called checkmate. In this case, the game ends and the chess player loses.

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Mat

What is the best way to play chess for beginners? Don’t yawn, look carefully at the board, think about your opponent’s moves.

• Buy a good chess textbook for children - for example, V. Grishin “Kids Play Chess”, I. Sukhin “Chess for the Little Ones”, or any other self-instruction book.
• Solve simple chess problems during chess lessons.
• Make learning fun - find or make up stories about chess and tell them to your child (for example, amazing Adventures pawns).
• Include an interesting cartoon or video lesson on chess into your lesson.
• Use creativity to get your child interested in chess - draw chess pictures, sculpt and cut out pieces.
• Play with your child more often, or let him fight with other beginner chess players.
• Make chess lessons interesting and educational for your child, and he will certainly love this game.

The first lesson covers the basic questions: what are the names of the figures, how do they move and where are they located.

In the next lesson you will learn what checkmate, checkmate and stalemate are.

The following video examines several interesting moves in chess.

If you are offered to play chess, never say: “I can’t.” Say: “I can, but I don’t want to.”

Vladimir Vysotsky, “A Story about the Game of Chess”

My desire to learn to play chess appeared precisely after such a situation. True, I was able to say “I can,” but I couldn’t continue “but I don’t want to.” I had to play. Several stunning defeats after short games made it clear: knowing the rules of the game is not enough to win. There was something else that only chess players knew about. Something that helped them see the board from a different angle, as if looking into the future and commenting with disappointment: “Well, what have you done!” I wanted to know this secret, and I decided to understand...

How an adult can learn to play chess

First we needed to find out whether it was possible to learn to play chess on our own: using the Internet, mobile applications or a tutorial. A thorough survey of those who already know how to play showed: you can try to learn to play yourself, but it is better to do it with a friend or teacher.

However, the first steps can and should be taken alone. Desirable:

• find or buy a board;
• get to know the figures;
• learn the rules of the game.

This will take you no more than an hour. Use YouTube videos, there are many videos on this topic. If there is a desire, excuses are unnecessary. Even a child (from four years old) can start playing.

After you understand this stage, you should look for a teacher. Why can't you learn to play on your own? The answer is very simple. You can try to do it yourself, and you will even start to succeed. It's just a matter of learning speed. What you figure out in a few days, the teacher will explain in an hour. Moreover, an experienced player or teacher will help you see on the board what you simply won’t notice due to lack of experience.

How to find a teacher

Enroll in a chess school or club

The only problem you may have is the age limit. But it can also be solved.

When I tried to enroll in the nearest chess schools, I was refused due to the fact that they only accept children. But instead they offered to come and try to negotiate with the teacher about private lessons.

Even if there is only one in your city chess school, go there and try to find yourself a coach.

There are also chess clubs. Most often, they are played by older people, united by a great desire and passion for the game. This is a great choice for those who love chess, but not always a good option for a beginner.

Find a chess friend

When I tried to do this, it turned out that the chess players belong to some kind of “Fight Club”. Simple post in in social networks showed: more than half of my friends have played or are playing chess. They just don't tell anyone about it. Try asking your friends too. I'm sure you'll be surprised.

As for my personal experience, among my acquaintances and friends I found one who turned out to be a candidate master of sports in chess. We quickly agreed on lessons, and I got a little closer to my goal.

Hire a teacher

Without contacting organizations, schools, clubs and clubs, you can simply find a teacher for private lessons. Try to meet him in person before you agree on the first lesson to make sure that you can study with this person and will not be afraid to ask him several times about unclear points. If you feel discomfort, embarrassment, awkwardness, try to find another teacher.

“Anyone who plays better than you can already teach. But the teacher should not be a bore. And it’s not worth spending money on super-professionals right away,” advises Vladimir Khlepitko.

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What to read

While your coach will tell you what the opening, middlegame and endgame are, teach the theory and practice of chess, and simultaneously demonstrate the art of composition, you can already begin to help yourself move even faster. For example, with the help of books. Literature by itself will not teach you how to play, but it will become a powerful aid in this difficult task.

1. For beginners, self-instruction books and collections of problems are suitable. For example, “Collection of Chess Combinations” by S. D. Ivashchenko, “Textbook of the Chess Game” by H. R. Capablanca and “Journey to the Chess Kingdom” by Yu. Averbakh. Feel free to open books for children or those marked “For those just starting to play.” After all, it is in them that the complex chess system is explained very clearly and clearly.

2. Once you've got the introduction down and you've had a few productive lessons with your teacher, move on to the strategy and tactics books. Understand each stage of the game of chess, fortunately a lot has been written about them. Knowing which book to choose can be difficult, so be sure to ask your coach for advice. You can pay attention to these works:

• “My system”, A. I. Nimzovich;
• “Strategic techniques in chess”, A. I. Terekhin;
• “In the wake of debut disasters”, Ya. I. Neishtadt;
• “Transition to the endgame”, Y. Razuvaev, G. Nesis.

3. Look for inspiration. Read not only chess textbooks, but also books related to this great game. For example, Vladimir Khlepitko says that he likes Garry Kasparov’s book “Chess as a Model of Life.”

Watch films about chess and chess players, for example:

• “Bobby Fischer against the World” is about the biography of the American champion and his legendary match with Boris Spassky.
• “The Luzhin Defense” is a film in which you don’t need to look at the chess boards in search of interesting combinations, but you can immerse yourself in its unique atmosphere.
• “Chess Fever” is a black and white Soviet comedy, of course, almost nothing about chess. But Capablanca himself appears in the frame!

What else?

Of course, you shouldn’t ignore online help. As long as you practice in reality, all other ways to make your lessons more effective are also valid.

iChess.net- a channel that makes chess understandable, adds excitement and inspires new achievements.

« ShahMatChannel" is a channel that specializes in holding video tournaments between bloggers and everyone, after which it analyzes in detail the mistakes and successes of players.

I will say this: if you really want it, you will definitely succeed. For me, trying to learn to play chess was a real challenge. The game is, to put it mildly, not easy. But beautiful. Therefore, if you really like chess and are willing to devote a little time to it every day or at least every week, everything will definitely work out.

Success will come from desire and love for the game, and there are many ways to achieve success, the main thing is to keep moving the pieces!

Vladimir Khlepitko, director chess club Wisdom

Chess is one of the most challenging games of all times. Chess games can last several minutes, hours or even days. This game requires attentiveness, concentration and composure. But like any ancient game, chess has several secrets.

All eyes on the enemy

There is a huge amount chess combinations. But it is hardly possible to remember them all. However, after the opening, you can try to calculate the enemy’s moves, not just one move, but three. If you managed to calculate correctly, then victory will not take long to arrive.

This is a project approved by our readers, in which you or your child will be able to improve their playing skills, complete a chess level, and in a short time grow to a prize-winner of regional tournaments. The teachers are FIDE masters, online training.

All figures will move

The opening - the beginning of the game - can be the key to a successful game. Read the article about beginning in chess -. One of the most important rules of the opening is to remove all your pieces from their places, but not to give such an opportunity to your opponent. If all the pieces are free, it makes it much easier to achieve victory. And if a piece remains in its place for a long time, then it is very easy to block it until the end of the game.

The king's safety comes first

Every player has the desire to “eat” all the opponent’s pieces. But in the heat of the party it is easy to forget about the main figure - the king. One wrong move and he could be defeated. Therefore, you always need to keep your king in sight, protecting it from your opponent’s pieces.

Pawns are not minor pieces

Some people believe that pawns are the most insignificant pieces that are of practically no use. Perhaps their “cost” is lower than a rook, knight and others, but their value is the same. Experienced chess players say that pawns are perhaps the main pieces on the field. Skillful manipulation of pawns can help you win quickly and beautifully.

Center control

The most important positions for victory are in the center of the field, so control over it must be established as quickly as possible. In this case, you need to be very careful and analyze positions. If, for example, a given position in the center would be fatal for pawns, then they should not be used, giving preference to piece pressure on the center of the chessboard.

The secrets of playing chess for beginners are a necessary and necessary point in developing skills that will help you win.

If you find it difficult to comprehend text and are planning to develop further, then watch the video: Secrets of playing chess

Chess is an exciting board game that has a long history.

Before you learn to play chess, you need to find out what benefits this game can have for a person.

Chess is not for you Dota» and not " World of Tanks» , where you need to sit relaxed and not think, chess is a board game that requires mental thought.

Most of us have seen this game, but few of us were interested in how to play it and what is the benefit of it.

The board game itself has LONG ago lost its popularity among young people, and it is difficult to attract children and teenagers to this type of entertainment, especially in the era of computer games.

In our opinion, some young people can be attracted to this game by explaining to them the benefits of chess for the brain.

So, what does chess develop in children and adults?

1. Chess develops logical thinking;
2. Chess develops intelligence.

1. Chess develops logical thinking

Chess develops logic, since during the game you can find a better solution for certain actions in the future. You, unlike others, will learn to be able to calculate all your further actions 7-8 steps ahead.

Logical thinking will allow you to find a cause-and-effect relationship in everything and find the essence of things. All this will help you to be far-sighted and pragmatic in politics, economics and any other activity important to society.

2. Chess develops intelligence

A board game allows you to focus very clearly on certain things, this skill is very useful for any job and task.

Any action forces the player to remember his moves and the location of the pieces, and such a process develops memory, which is necessary successful people.

Learning to play chess

Some readers probably already have the motivation to learn how to quickly and well learn to play chess from scratch? For such people we will try to teach chess.

You can learn to play chess in different ways, you can go to chess sections or you can learn to play on your own.

But, since you found this article, it is more profitable for you to learn how to play yourself and without spending money.

Rules of the game of chess

In a chess game, each player moves his piece one move at a time.

The player with white figures always starts first.

The goal of the game is to checkmate the enemy king.

Check is an attack on the king by any enemy piece.

Checkmate is an attack on the king in which the player cannot save the king from the attack.

Some chessboards have numbers vertically and letters horizontally opposite all the black and white squares.

These numbers and letters are used to make it easier for the figures to move around the playing field.

IN board game TWO sides (players) take part, each of which has:

• EIGHT pawns;
• TWO rooks (in the corners of the board);
• TWO knights (near the rook);
• TWO bishops (near the knights);
• ONE queen (in the center of the board);
• ONE king (in the center of the board).

All pieces have the ability to destroy enemy pieces in order to get to the king.

Let's go through each figure briefly.

Pawn - the simplest figure that can move on one field and only forward along the cells (vertically).

The pawn cannot move horizontally, backward, or jump over other pieces.

Rook - a figure that can move in straight lines forward, backward, left and right to absolutely any cellular distance.

The rook cannot jump over other pieces.

Horse - a specific figure that can move with the letter “G” in any direction.

The horse moves two squares forward or backward, as well as one square to the right or left.

This figure can jump over all other figures.

Elephant – walks along a diagonal plane to any side of the playing board.

Queen – a very powerful figure that can move almost anywhere.

The queen can move away from itself horizontally, vertically and diagonally (like the bishop and rook).

King – the main piece that moves in any direction to any adjacent field.

Nuances:

If any pawn reaches the extreme rank, then according to the rules, the pawn is transformed into another piece, but not into a king.

There is a special move in chess called castling, which involves the action of two pieces at the same time.

With the help of castling, the king piece can move towards the rook piece. The rook, in turn, can be transferred over the king and stand next to it.

According to the rules, players can castling only once.

Here is a short guide and methodology for teaching chess.

Win and teach.