Chess Rules

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	Chess Rules
	Preface Rules of play Article 1: The nature and objectives of the game of chess Article 2: The initial position of the pieces on the chessboard Article 3: The moves of the pieces Article 4: The act of moving the pieces Article 5: The completed game Tournament rules Article 6: The chess clock Article 7: Illegal positions Article 8: The recording of the moves Article 9: The drawn game Article 10: Quickplay Finish Article 11: Scoring Article 12: The conduct of the players Article 13: The role of the arbiter (see Preface) Article 14: FIDE Appendix A. Adjourned games B. Rapidplay C. Blitz D. Quickplay finishes where no arbiter is present in the venue. E. Algebraic notation