chess
Let an agent handle chess by rules, notation, openings, ratings, competitions, computer chess and fair play, and separate related games.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle chess by rules, notation, openings, ratings, competitions, computer chess and fair play, and separate related games.
A two-player abstract strategy board game played on an 8x8 board with sixteen pieces each, in which the aim is to checkmate the opponent king; governed internationally by FIDE, played over the board, online and by computers, with related games such as shogi and xiangqi.
What it is for: Recreation, competition, education and research.
It can be explain the rules and notation; find ratings, tournaments and results; learn openings and strategy; understand fair play and anti-cheating rules.
Distinguishing features
Two players
Perfect information
Checkmate ends the game
Governed by FIDE
What it looks like
A checkered board with kings, queens, rooks, bishops, knights and pawns in two colours.
How it is recognised
8x8 checkered board
Standard Staunton pieces
Shogi and xiangqi use different boards and pieces
Related models
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is governed by - body
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is related to - related games
In practice
Families and kinds
standard, rapid and blitz chess
correspondence chess
online chess
computer chess
variants such as Chess960
Standards and regulation
FIDE Laws of Chess
FIDE fair play regulations
Portable Game Notation (PGN) format
Failure modes and hazards
Cheating with engines
Outdated rating or title information
Confusing variant rules
Also called
+18
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Rules How to play.
Rules are standardised.
Moves
Piece movement.
Moves
Piece movement.
- How does each piece move, including castling and en passant? definition
- What counts as checkmate or stalemate? definition
Notation
Recording games.
Notation
Notation.
- How are moves written in algebraic notation? definition
- How is a game saved in PGN? provenance
Play Improving.
Study improves play.
Openings
Opening theory.
Openings
Openings.
- Which openings suit a beginner? action
- Which resources explain them? provenance
Analysis
Reviewing games.
Analysis
Game analysis.
- How can a finished game be analysed with an engine responsibly? action
- Is the game still in progress? boundary
Competition Tournaments and ratings.
Records need sources.
Ratings
Elo.
Ratings
Ratings.
- What is this player rating and title, according to FIDE? provenance
- As of which list? provenance
Events
Tournaments.
Events
Tournaments.
- Which tournaments are coming up nearby or online? provenance
- What are the time controls? provenance
Fair play Integrity.
Integrity matters.
Cheating
Engine assistance.
Cheating
Cheating.
- Is the user asking for engine help during a live game? boundary
- How should the agent decline and explain fair play rules? action
Related
Other games.
Related
Related games.
- Is shogi, xiangqi or another variant meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should variants be separate entries?
- How should player ratings be linked?
- How should related games be split off?