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Chess960 randomises the starting position. No memorised openings, just pure chess understanding.

In Three-Check chess, giving check 3 times wins the game. Here is how it changes everything.

Bughouse is 2v2 team chess. Captured pieces pass to your partner to drop on their board.

In Atomic Chess, every capture triggers an explosion. Adjacent pieces are destroyed. Here is the complete guide.

In Crazyhouse, captured pieces switch sides and can be dropped back onto the board. Here are the rules.

The !, ?, and !! symbols in chess notation evaluate move quality. Here is what every symbol means.

"Light on right" is the golden rule of chessboard setup. Here is why it matters.

When neither player has enough pieces to checkmate, the game is drawn. Here are all the combinations.

Touch a piece, move it. Touch an opponent's piece, capture it. Here is the full rule and its online equivalent.

Chess has six different ways to draw. Here is each one explained clearly.

Fool's Mate ends the game in 2 moves. It is the shortest possible chess game.

When your king is attacked, you are in check. You have exactly three options to escape. Here is the complete guide.