Chess Set Large 14" consists of 16 chess pieces and a wooden chessboard. The chessboard is numbered and measures 37x37 cm.Chess is a board game for two players and one of the world's most popular games. The goal of the game is to win by checkmating the opponent, which occurs by attacking their king in such a way that the attack cannot be avoided.Each player has a set of chess pieces consisting of 16 pieces in one of two colors, white or black, with white always going first. Players take turns moving one of their pieces.How to Play ChessThe goal of the game is to create a threat against the opponent's king that cannot be avoided. This results in the opponent being checkmated and thus losing the game. If neither player can win, the game is a draw, or a stalemate.The chess pieces move as follows: Pawn, moves one square forward - however, they can move 2 squares forward the first time they are moved. Knight moves two squares forward and one to the side, forming an L shape. This applies in all directions. Bishop moves diagonally forward or backward. They cannot jump over other pieces. Rook moves vertically or horizontally. It cannot jump over other pieces. Queen, it can move like a rook and like a bishop. That is, it can move vertically, horizontally, or diagonally as many squares as desired. However, it cannot jump over other pieces. King moves one square in any direction. A game of chess is lost for a player if one of the following occurs: The king is checkmated. checkmate. If one of the players resigns the game. See our full range of chess games
