Do not memorize the move. Understand the position.
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Rules and Fundamentals

How the game works: pieces, moves, notation, special rules and essential concepts to start understanding the board.

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Tabuleiro de xadrez em close com peões branco e preto lado a lado, casas de captura destacadas em verde e relógio ao fundo.
Rules and Fundamentals23/09/20265 min read

En passant in chess: when the capture is legal and when the right expires

Learn the conditions for en passant, its one-move time limit, legal and illegal examples, and a short quiz to reinforce the rule.

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Rei e torre brancos em um tabuleiro de madeira, com casas do roque destacadas em azul e linhas vermelhas indicando ataques adversários.
Rules and Fundamentals12/09/20266 min read

When Is Castling Illegal? Check, Attacked Squares, Blocked Paths, and the Rule That Doesn’t Apply to the Rook

Learn when FIDE rules forbid castling, the difference between losing castling rights and being temporarily blocked, and why an attacked rook does not by itself make castling illega...

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Tabuleiro de xadrez com peças claras e escuras, relógio digital ao fundo e painel explicando empates por 3 ou 5 repetições e por 50 ou 75 lances.
Rules and Fundamentals19/08/20269 min read

Chess draw: 3 or 5 repetitions, 50 or 75 moves - when to ask and when it is automatic

Understand when a draw requires a claim and when it ends the game alone, in addition to what counts as a repeated position and what changes in online chess.

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