If two pieces can move to the same square, the starting file is added to the piece abbreviation. For example, Rhd4 means that the rook on the H file is moving from its starting square to d4.

Your guide to getting started with chess, and the New York Times chess puzzle. By Isaac Aronow Chess is an ancient game that traces its roots back to India. Some strategies in today’s top ...

White to play and Checkmate in 3 moves The Diagram position was reached after Black’s 20th move (20…Ng4) in the game between the first-ever Women’s World Champion Vera Menchik (playing White ...

With diagrams, it was illustrated how the chess board should be set up with the white square situated always on the right-hand corner. We established how the pawns and pieces moved. The Rooks move ...

When I was a kid, my dad taught me how certain chess pieces move by having me analyze the shapes of the pieces themselves. The rook, a castle made of. Skip to Main Content.