1. Set Up the board: Place the board between the two players. Place the white pieces on the first and second rows, and The Black pieces on the seventh and eighth rows.
2. Begin the game: White moves first. Each player takes Turns moving one piece at a time, starting with white.
3. Capture pieces: If a piece is in a position to capture another piece, it must do so. This means that the captured piece is removed from the board.
4. Win the game: The game is won when one player checkmates the other player’s king. This means that the king is in a position wHere it cannot move without being captured.
5. Draw the game: If neither player can win, the game is a draw. This can happen if both players are in stalemate, or if tHere are not enough pieces left to checkmate.