The Game of Kings

A Beginner's Guide to the Game of Chess

Hello and welcome to The Game of Kings, the best place on the web for a novice chessplayer to learn more about the game of chess! If you want to access any of the resources located on this page, click on symbol next to the section description. If you want to return to this page just click on the chess symbol at the bottom of the page.

Among the resources located here are:

Basic rules of the game

A guide of how rated chess is played

Information about ratings and what their purpose is

Tips on how to improve

Playing chess against other people of similar skill level

Links to other pages about chess

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