• overview


• chess board


• set-up


• king


• queen


• rook


• knight


• bishop


• pawn


• promotion


• capturing


• en passant


• castling


• check


• checkmate


• stalemate


• win/lose/draw


• notation

Capturing

To capture an opponent's piece, it must be within range of the capturing piece. The capturing piece can then be moved to the location of the piece being captured. The captured piece is removed from the chess board.

In this illustration, a black bishop captures a white rook.