Original Staunton chess pieces, left to right: pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, and king.

In the board game chess, the players each start with 16 Chess pieces. The way that the pieces move are defined by both tradition and by FIDE, the international chess federation.

• 1 king
• 1 queen
• 2 rooks
• 2 bishops
• 2 knights
• 8 pawns

The bottom-right square of the board for each player must be a light-square, Chess is a wonderful game that challenges the mind. view more...