To answer the question: – What are the basics of chess? – I have put links below to all chess elements that you need to learn.
How do you explain Chess to a Beginner?
Work through all the topics below to understand the game of chess.
Chess Rules – What are the basic Rules of Chess?
Chess Rules
How the Chess Pieces move
Castling
Checkmate
Checkmate in 1
Checkmate in 2
How to Checkmate in 2
2 Move Checkmate in the Opening
4 Move Checkmate in the Opening
Checkmate Patterns
En Passant
En Passant Rule
En Passant
En Passant Choice
En Passant out of Check?
Stalemate
Stalemate
How is this a Stalemate?
Stalemate and Chess Scoring
How is this a Stalemate?