X-Git-Url: https://git.auder.net/?p=vchess.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=client%2Fsrc%2Ftranslations%2Frules%2FChess960%2Fen.pug;h=f978917baa6b51dabb0396ea0e21e7df392124c0;hp=2d1db6b3e1b7e1bceb8ee8e7c8c43710524a9616;hb=eb2d61de8d569470fa329a484efe9bab420b2b82;hpb=72ccbd6730241771e6ba86b6a5b62597b4c7e2f4 diff --git a/client/src/translations/rules/Chess960/en.pug b/client/src/translations/rules/Chess960/en.pug index 2d1db6b3..f978917b 100644 --- a/client/src/translations/rules/Chess960/en.pug +++ b/client/src/translations/rules/Chess960/en.pug @@ -1,175 +1,183 @@ p.boxed - | Orthodox rules (with shuffled starting position). - -h3 Basics + | Orthodox rules with shuffled starting position. p. - Chess is played between two players, one moving the white pieces and the other - the black pieces. A "move" consists of a piece's movement on the board. - White and black moves alternate until a specific situation occurs (checkmate, - stalemate, or draw criteria met; this is detailed later). - White pieces' player always make the first move. + Chess is played between two players, one moving the white pieces and the + other the black pieces. A "move" consists of a piece's movement on the board. + White and black moves alternate until a specific situation occurs (checkmate, + stalemate, or draw criteria met; this is detailed later). + White pieces' player always make the first move. p. - Each piece has a particular way to move, but almost always captures by moving to an - occupied square (with only one exception, detailed later). + Each piece has a particular way to move, but almost always captures by moving + to an occupied square (with only one exception, detailed later). figure.diagram-container - .diagram - | fen:rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR: - figcaption Standard initial position. + .diagram + | fen:rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR: + figcaption Standard initial position. p. - Board coordinates: squares are identified by a couple (letter, number). - The letter starts from 'a' and indicates the column, while the number starts - at 1 and indicates the row. - Since the chessboard is 64 squares, 8x8, this results in a coordinates system - from a1 to h8. 'a1' is the bottom left corner square from the white pieces - player perspective, while 'h8' is in the upper right corner. + Board coordinates: squares are identified by a couple (letter, number). + The letter starts from 'a' and indicates the column, while the number starts + at 1 and indicates the row. + Since the chessboard is 64 squares, 8x8, this results in a coordinates system + from a1 to h8. 'a1' is the bottom left corner square from the white pieces + player perspective, while 'h8' is in the upper right corner. h3 Regular moves h4 Pawns p. - They are the weakest units on board, but the most complex to move. - From their initial rank they can either jump two squares forward (vertically), - or advance only one square in this same direction. After that first move they - only advance one square at a time, vertically, moving up. + They are the weakest units on board, but the most complex to move. + From their initial rank they can either jump two squares forward + (vertically), or advance only one square in this same direction. After that + first move they only advance one square at a time, vertically, moving up. p. - Pawns capture by moving forward (upper on the board) one square diagonally, - when an enemy piece sits on that square. + Pawns capture by moving forward (upper on the board) one square diagonally, + when an enemy piece sits on that square. p. - When reaching the last rank, pawns must promote into any (friendly) - other non-royal piece: queen, rook, knight or bishop. + When reaching the last rank, pawns must promote into any (friendly) + other non-royal piece: queen, rook, knight or bishop. p. - Moves notations: "pawn" is implicit, so for a simple move we only write the - destination square (because only one pawn at most can move forward to a specific - square). Thus, 1.e5 means "pawn from e4 to e5". However, in case of captures - the situation could be ambiguous (two pawns on the same rank), so the column - is specified too: "fxe6" (for example). - As you can see capture is marked by a cross symbol: "x". + Moves notations: "pawn" is implicit, so for a simple move we only write the + destination square (because only one pawn at most can move forward to a + specific square). Thus, 1.e5 means "pawn from e4 to e5". However, in case of + captures the situation could be ambiguous (two pawns on the same rank), so + the column is specified too: "fxe6" (for example). + As you can see capture is marked by a cross symbol: "x". figure.diagram-container - .diagram - | fen:k7/8/8/1prp4/1P1P4/8/6P1/7K: - figcaption Possible pawn moves: g3, g4, dxc5, bxc5 + .diagram + | fen:k7/8/8/1prp4/1P1P4/8/6P1/7K g3,g4,c5: + figcaption Possible pawn moves: g3, g4, dxc5, bxc5 p - | For a piece movement, we just prepend the upper-case piece initial before the - | previously described notation. A rook taking something on f3 square writes: - | Rxf3. There are rules for ambiguous situation, but discussing them now would - | be too far off-topic. Please visit for example the - a(href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_notation_(chess)") - | Wikipedia page - | for full information on this subject. + | For a piece movement, we just prepend the upper-case piece initial before + | the previously described notation. A rook taking something on f3 square + | writes: Rxf3. There are rules for ambiguous situation, but discussing them + | now would be too far off-topic. Please visit for example the + a(href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_notation_(chess)") + | Wikipedia page + | for full information on this subject. h4 Rooks p. - They move either horizontally or vertically, as far as they want while the path - is free of pieces. If this path ends with an enemy piece, it can a priori be captured - (a priori because if the move ends up with the king in check, then it's illegal). + They move either horizontally or vertically, as far as they want while the + path is free of pieces. If this path ends with an enemy piece, it can a + priori be captured (a priori because if the move ends up with the king in + check, then it's illegal). h4 Knights p. - They are the only units able to jump over other pieces (without capturing them). - They do "L" moves: two squares in one direction (horizontally or vertically), - and then one square in an orthogonal direction. + They are the only units able to jump over other pieces (without capturing + them). They do "L" moves: two squares in one direction (horizontally or + vertically), and then one square in an orthogonal direction. figure.diagram-container - .diagram - | fen:k7/2p5/5q2/2b5/4N3/2R3r1/3P4/7K f6,d6,c5,f2,g3,g5: - figcaption Possible knight moves from e4. + .diagram + | fen:k7/2p5/5q2/2b5/4N3/2R3r1/3P4/7K f6,d6,c5,f2,g3,g5: + figcaption Possible knight moves from e4. h4 Bishops p. - They move diagonally, as far as they want while the path is free of pieces. - If this path ends with an enemy piece, it can a priori be captured. + They move diagonally, as far as they want while the path is free of pieces. + If this path ends with an enemy piece, it can a priori be captured. h4 Queen -p This piece combines the movement of a rook and a bishop, with the same conditions. +p. + This piece combines the movement of a rook and a bishop, with the same + conditions. h4 King p. - This piece moves like a queen, but only by one square at a time. The final square - must be either vacant or occupied by an enemy piece (therefore captured). + This piece moves like a queen, but only by one square at a time. The final + square must be either vacant or occupied by an enemy piece (therefore + captured). p. - The king cannot be captured, but a move may ends up attacking enemy's king. - It is said to be "under check" (or "in check") and the opponent must either: + The king cannot be captured, but a move may ends up attacking enemy's king. + It is said to be "under check" (or "in check") and the opponent must either: ul - li move the king to a safe square, or - li capture the attacker, or - li intercept the attacking line. -p Depending on the situation one or more of these counter-measures could be impossible. + li move the king to a safe square, or + li capture the attacker, or + li intercept the attacking line. +p. + Depending on the situation one or more of these counter-measures could be + impossible. p Leaving our king in check after a move is forbidden. figure.diagram-container - .diagram - | fen:r6k/4q3/8/8/8/B7/8/K7: - figcaption Bxe7 is illegal (it allows Rxa1). + .diagram + | fen:r6k/4q3/8/8/8/B7/8/K7: + figcaption Bxe7 is illegal (it allows Rxa1). h3 Special moves -p Apart from pawn promotion which has already been introduced, two special moves exist: +p. + Apart from pawn promotion which has already been introduced, two special + moves exist: ul - li. - castle: if both the king and the right-most (from white player perspective) rook - haven't moved yet, and if nothing stand in the path from king to rook, and if the - squares f1 and g1 are either free or occupied by the king or rook implied, then - the king can go to g1 while the rook moves to f1. Note that since positions are - shuffled one of these two pieces may apparently not move. - The same can be done on the other side (left-most rook), and end squares are c1 - for king and d1 for rook. The former is small castle, and the latter large castle. - Notation: small castle writes "0-0" while large castle is "0-0-0". - li. - en-passant: after a pawn has jumped two squares, if an enemy pawn stands just next - to it then it can capture the jumping pawn "en passant", exactly as if it had - advanced only one square. The move is noted as usual, but with "e.p." in the end - to indicate the special move. - The capture is possible only right after the pawn jump: not later in the game. + li. + castle: if both the king and the right-most (from white player perspective) + rook haven't moved yet, and if nothing stand in the path from king to rook, + and if the squares f1 and g1 are either free or occupied by the king or + rook implied, then the king can go to g1 while the rook moves to f1. Note + that since positions are shuffled one of these two pieces may apparently + not move. The same can be done on the other side (left-most rook), and end + squares are c1 for king and d1 for rook. The former is small castle, and + the latter large castle. + Notation: small castle writes "0-0" while large castle is "0-0-0". + li. + en-passant: after a pawn has jumped two squares, if an enemy pawn stands + just next to it then it can capture the jumping pawn "en passant", exactly + as if it had advanced only one square. The move is noted as usual, but + with "e.p." in the end to indicate the special move. The capture is + possible only right after the pawn jump: not later in the game. figure.diagram-container - .diagram.diag12 - | fen:nr1kb1r1/ppp3pp/8/2Pp4/8/7P/PP3PP1/1R3KBR: - .diagram.diag22 - | fen:nr1kb1r1/ppp3pp/3P4/8/8/7P/PP3PP1/2KR2BR: - figcaption. - Left: black just played d5 (jump from d7). - Right: after cxd6 e.p. and 0-0-0. + .diagram.diag12 + | fen:nr1kb1r1/ppp3pp/8/2Pp4/8/7P/PP3PP1/1R3KBR: + .diagram.diag22 + | fen:nr1kb1r1/ppp3pp/3P4/8/8/7P/PP3PP1/2KR2BR: + figcaption. + Left: black just played d5 (jump from d7). + Right: after cxd6 e.p. and 0-0-0. h3 End of the game p. - The best-known way to end a game is by "checkmating" the enemy king. - This means that you end a move in a situation where the king can be captured, - and your opponent has no way to avoid the capture. - The checkmating player has one point and the other zero, so the score writes 1-0 - or 0-1 depending if white pieces or black pieces mated. + The best-known way to end a game is by "checkmating" the enemy king. + This means that you end a move in a situation where the king can be captured, + and your opponent has no way to avoid the capture. + The checkmating player has one point and the other zero, so the score writes + 1-0 or 0-1 depending if white pieces or black pieces mated. figure.diagram-container - .diagram - | fen:rnbqkbnr/ppp2Qpp/2np4/4p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K1NR: - figcaption Famous mating pattern: 1-0 + .diagram + | fen:rnbqkbnr/ppp2Qpp/2np4/4p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K1NR: + figcaption Famous mating pattern: 1-0 p All other ways to end the game lead to a draw (1/2-1/2); nobody wins: ul - li when a player has no legal move but is not under check (stalemate), - li. - when a position is repeated three times with the same castling right and - same player in turn, - li when 50 moves are played without pawn movement or capture. -p. - Note: this last way to end a game is not implemented, because it quite seldom occurs, - does not generalize so well to variants (it depends), and more important because - games played on this website are not official tournament games. If you feel like - manoeuvring for 200 moves and your opponent isn't bored, then why would I stop you? :) + li when a player has no legal move but is not under check (stalemate), + li. + when a position is repeated three times with the same castling right and + same player in turn, + li when 50 moves are played without pawn movement or capture. +p. + Note: this last way to end a game is not implemented, because it quite seldom + occurs, does not generalize so well to variants (it depends), and more + important because games played on this website are not official tournament + games. If you feel like manoeuvring for 200 moves and your opponent isn't + bored, then keep going :)