The Objective of a Chess Game

Series Summary

Chess is a strategy and logical deduction game between two players that is enjoyed by children and adults alike, from park benches to convention halls across the world. Though the game of chess has taken many variations over its long history, today's form involves black and white teams orchestrated by players and has even entered the digital age, as games and tournaments are played online and via email. Using a square board composed of grids and smaller squares, the game pits a queen's army against another's, and involves the use of strategic moves and techniques using the pieces to corner an opponent's queen. Using the king, rook, bishop, pawn and knight, players execute tactics to remove the challenger's pieces and restrict the queen to certain death.

In this free video clip series, our expert will explain the basic rules of the game of chess, explaining some basic moves and techniques to use when playing the game. Learn how to do moves such as the Queen's Gambit, Fool's Mate, and castling techniques. The game of chess is explained from the opening moves to the final pin in this informative online chess lesson.

Video Transcript

"Hello. John Livingstone, Expert Village. This is my Chess series. I showed you previously the basic moves of the game. And, now there's going to, now, I'm going to cover some of the other important points that you do need to know. And, firstly, something which is very important, what is the object of the game. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's King, that's what it's all about; the capture of the King. Chess is not like Checkers, it's not a question of getting all of the material. You could be in a situation where you had only four pieces on the board and your opponent had twelve, but you could still win, if you can capture his King, so that is what it is all about. And, I mentioned earlier that the King does have a unique roll and the unique roll is that you cannot afford to lose your King, because if you lose your King, that's the end of the game right there and then; no matter what else may be going on. So, at all times bear in mind two things, the importance of keeping your own King in a safe position and watch out for opportunities to attack and capture the opponent's King."