


A child can learn the complete rules of chess in a matter of hours, but the study of the game’s strategy can consume a lifetime.

The depth of Chess’s strategy however is a subject that has been the subject of tens of thousands of books and articles over the course of more than 1,000 years of play. These can all reasonably fits onto a single sheet of standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper, using both sides. Chess also includes a short list of additional rules for various game situations and movement exceptions, but in total, chess can accurately be explained in fewer than 1,500 English words and only a handful of simple diagrams. The rules for chess though are elegantly short they account purely for the game’s setup and the rules for moving the various kinds of pieces.
