Solid beginner openings include the Italian Game, Ruy López, Queen’s Gambit, and the London System — they develop pieces quickly and fight for the center.
How do the chess pieces move?
Pawns move forward one square (two on the first move); rooks move in straight lines; bishops diagonally; queens any direction; kings one square; knights in an L-shape.
What is the goal of chess?
Checkmate the opponent’s king — placing it under attack with no legal way to escape.