Checkmate in Chess

Checkmate in Chess

How do you win a chess game? Simply, you checkmate the enemy King. Let’s talk about checkmate. What is a checkmate? Checkmate is a position where the King is put in check by one (or more) pieces, and there are no ways for the King to get out of check....
What is Check in Chess

What is Check in Chess

Learn what check means in chess. What is a check? If an enemy piece could capture your King on its next move, we say that your King is in check. The enemy piece is called the checking piece. In the example below, the White Bishop could capture the Black King on its...
How Rooks Move And Capture

How Rooks Move And Capture

Let’s learn how Rooks move and capture. The Rooks are the pieces shaped like a castle tower in your chess set: And indeed rooks are sometimes called castles, because they look like castle towers.  However, note that the correct name is Rook, not castle. Where...
Stalemate In Chess

Stalemate In Chess

What is a stalemate? Learn it in this lesson. Stalemate is just a way in which a chess game can end. Like football, a game of chess can result in a win for one side or a draw. There are different types of draw. Stalemate is just one sort of draw, not another word for...