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Rules Chess is a game of intelligence and strategy. The goal is to force the other player to yield. To do this you must trap the other player's king (this will be explained). Being a strategic game, chess has many moves and rules that beginners often find confusing. This tutorial will teach you all of the basics.
Each piece has relative value.
1 for pawn, 3 for knights, 5 for rooks, 9 for queen, and the king is said to be worth 10,000 as if you loose this piece you loose the game and none of the other pieces would matter.
Pictured below are some of the rules in basic context.