Chess
Chess is a two-player strategy game played on an eight-by-eight board. Each player starts with sixteen pieces and tries to checkmate the opposing king. The moves are quick to learn, but the game rewards planning, patience and pattern recognition. A set works for a quiet evening, a club meeting or a friendly match at home. The rental includes a full board and a complete set of black and white pieces.
Items included
- Board
- 32 pieces
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 |
| Play time | 30–60 min |
| Board / setup size | Board of about 45 × 45 cm |
| Space needed | Indoor table of about 60 × 60 cm |
| Recommended age | 6+ |
| Difficulty | Medium |
How to rent
Rentals are arranged by phone or WhatsApp.
- Choose the game you want.
- Call or WhatsApp to confirm the dates.
- Agree the rental period and amount.
- Download, fill in and sign the rental form. Download rental form
- Collect the game or arrange delivery.
- Return it on the agreed date in the same condition.
How to play
- Set the board so each player has a light square in their right-hand corner.
- Place the back rank as rook, knight, bishop, queen, king, bishop, knight, rook, then the eight pawns in front.
- White moves first; players then take turns moving one piece each.
- Move each piece by its own rule and never onto a square occupied by your own piece.
- The king moves one square in any direction; the queen moves any distance in a straight line, horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
- The rook moves horizontally or vertically, the bishop diagonally, the knight in an L-shape and may jump, and pawns move forward one square and capture diagonally.
- Put the opposing king in check by attacking the square it occupies; the opponent must answer the check.
- The game ends in checkmate when the king is in check and cannot escape.
- Castling, en passant and pawn promotion follow the standard rules.