This book contains all the rules of chess with many diagrams. Included 100 checkmate tests; also 50 winning chess against the high chess software. All you need to know about chess is written. You will learn and you will win after reading this chess book. Table of contents Pieces position Algebraical positions Symbols PREFACE Nature and objective of chess Chessboard pieces form Chessboard Topography Chessboard pieces Initial position of the pieces Pieces and pawns Piece move The move of pieces The end of the game The game is draw: Algebraic notation Main abbreviations: Algebraic positions Algebraic notation without drawing Algebraic notation with drawing Pawns Exception if "prise en passant" (e.p). Prise en passant (e.p) The result if prise en passant Promotion of a white pawn Imminent promotion of the pawn c7 Promotion of the pawn c7 Put in check of the King by the Bishop Imminent promotion Promotion of the pawn e7 in Knight, and checkmate. Rooks The Queen The Bishops The Knights The King King's side castle - Whites and Blacks Before King's side castle King's side castle for Whites and Blacks King's side castle forbidden for Whites Other King's side castle forbidden for Whites Still King's side castle forbidden for Whites Queen's side castle Before Queen's side castle Queen's side castle - Blacks and Whites Queen's side castle forbidden for Whites Other Queen's side castle forbidden for Whites Still Queen's side castle forbidden for Whites Catch of a pawn without sacrificing one in return Absolute value of pieces Necessary qualities to become a chess champion Finales bringing draw Finales bringing victory The draw games Stalemate If the same position 3 times in succession is got: draw. Perpetual check Put in check of the King Move of the Knight b1 in d2 (Nbd2) Check in discovery Imminent double check by the Bishop and the Queen (++) The checkmate by double check in discovery Other checkmate if (NxN +) The "Legal" checkmate by playing (Nxe5 +) Catch of the Black Queen by the Rook by playing Bxh7 + Catch of the pawn h3 by the Bishop Checkmate if the Whites move the Rook of e1 in e8 (Re8 +) The checkmate by suffocation by playing the Knight in f6 (Nf6) Checkmate in 3 moves by playing Qh5 Checkmate in 4 moves by playing Qxf7 Checkmate with only one Rook Checkmate with 2 Bishops Checkmate with 1 Bishop and 1 Knight Here are some basic notions to be known. The square of the pawn The bigger 5 types of opening Questions often asked by the pupils Some technical considerations 10 main principles of chess The chess clock The Fischer's clock Game cadence The deferred game The competition rules Irregularities Some free chess software Chess computer against human The programming of a chess software Graphic interfaces Engines of free chess software Human visits human on Internet The World champions Evolution of chess List of first 10 worldwide champions The world champion women Quotations of famous players The FIDE (international Federation of chess) Glossary Bibliography 100 checkmate tests Symbols 100 winning chess of 21 moves or less 47 sicilian defense chess in playing with the black pieces