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📜 Move History
💡 Tip: Tap a piece, then tap a highlighted square to move. Use hints if you’re stuck!
📖 Chess Rules & Tips
Goal: Checkmate the opponent’s king (trapped with no escape).
Basic Moves:
• King: 1 square any direction
• Queen: Any direction, any distance (most powerful!)
• Rook: Horizontal or vertical
• Bishop: Diagonal only
• Knight: L-shape jump (can jump over pieces)
• Pawn: Forward 1 (or 2 from start), captures diagonally
Pro Tips:
• Control the center of the board early
• Protect your king (castle when possible)
• Develop your pieces before attacking
• Knights and bishops are worth about 3 pawns
• Rooks are worth about 5 pawns
• The queen is worth about 9 pawns
