The Art of
Playing Chess
Have you always been interested in the complex board
game of Chess?
Have you wanted to learn but just haven't had the
time to do so at your
convenience? If so, you have come to the right site.
Here you will
learn the basic rules of the game along with the
names of all the
pieces and different attack strategies. While you
are eager to learn, I
do not recommend trying to learn this game or
navigate this site as
fast as you can. Go at a steady pace, perhaps one
page per day. If you
try to take in ALL of the information on this site
in a day's time, you
will likely feel overwhelmed and not want to learn
anymore. Within this
site, you will be educated on the history of the
game along with
instructions on how it is played. These instructions
will come in the
form of text, illustrations and videos (your
computer system will need
the Adobe Flash player to run these videos)
explaining special concepts
such as "fool's mate" and "En Passant." Upon
visiting and going through
every aspect of this site, you will come away with
valuable new-found
knowledge. This knowledge will give you the
confidence to understand
what is happening when you see others engaging in a
chess match. As
well, you will feel entirely comfortable accepting
someone else's offer
for a match or making one of your own. Below the
picture of the board,
you will find links to the specific pages giving you
further
instruction on how to play this game. You will then
be on your way to
discovering the enjoyment and challenge of the game.
If you have any
further questions upon leaving this site, feel free
to contact me at
gbrooks@siue.edu.