chess tournament rules

Rules of Chess


Overview
Chessboard
Chess Pieces
Pawn moves
  En passant
  Pawn promotion
Bishop moves
Knight moves
Rook moves
Queen moves
King moves
  Castling
Drawn games
  Stalemate
  50 move rule
  Insufficient material
  Perpetual check
  Threefold repetition
  Mutual agreement
Tournament rules
  Chess clocks
  Touch move
  Recording chess moves
  Chess etiquette

 

 

Rules for Tournament Play


A standard set of rules has been established to help chess tournaments run smoothly. The definitive source for tournament regulations is set out by FIDE, the international body of chess. These sections will explain al the regulations you need to know for tournament play.