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LARGE WOODEN
®
CHESS SET
91736
ASSEMBLY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011
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THANK YOU for choosing a HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS product. For future reference, please
complete the owner’s record below:
Model
SAVE THE RECEIPT, WARRANTY AND THESE INSTRUCTIONS. It is important that you read the
entire manual to become familiar with the unit BEFORE you begin assembly.
WARNING: When using product, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to equipment.
1. Do not allow young children who are not supervised to play with the Chess pieces.
______________ Serial No._____________ Purchase Date_______________
Technical Specifications
Construction: Wood carved pieces
Board Dimensions: 16-1/8” L x 15-5/8” W x 1” H
Board Dimensions-Closed: 15-3/4” L x 8-1/8” W x 2-3/8” H
Safety Warnings and Precautions
Read all instructions before using this product!
Choking hazard; do not allow children to put pieces in their mouth. Store the Chess Set out of
the reach of small children.
2. Use the Chess Set on a surface off of the floor. Playing with or leaving the Chess Set on the
floor may cause someone to trip on the Chess Set, which will damage the Chess Set and
cause personal harm and injury.
Warning: The warnings, cautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction
manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may
occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and
caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be
supplied by the operator.
Unpacking
When unpacking your Large Wooden Chess Set, check to make sure the following parts
are included. If any parts are missing or broken, please call HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS at
1-800-444-3353.
Parts List
Piece Quantity Piece Quantity
King 1 black/ 1 white Knight 2 black/ 2 white
Queen 1 black/ 1 white Pawn 8 black/ 8 white
Bishop 2 black/ 2 white Rook 2 black/ 2 white
Board 1
NOTE: Some parts are listed and shown for illustration purposes only and are not available
individually as replacement parts.
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General Information
Chess is a challenging game of strategy with roots going back to 600 A.D. Because it is a game of
strategy, it is recommended for older children and adults.
General Rules
Each player begins the game with 16 pieces. One player will have all the black pieces, while the
second player will have each of the light pieces.
Each player has pieces as follows: (see Figure 1)
Piece Quantity
King 1
Queen 1
Bishop 2
Knight 2
Rook 2
Pawn 8
Figure 1 shows you how the Chess board is to be set up to begin the game. Figure 2 specifically
shows you each Chess piece and its name.
Pawns
Rook
Figure 1-Setting Up the Board
King
Queen
Knight
Bishop
Figure 2-Knowing Your Pieces
Bishop
Knight
Rook
Pawn
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King Queen
Bishop
Knight
Rook
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General Rules (Cont’d)
Place the board between both players so that each player has a white square on his/her right hand
corner.
At the beginning of the game, each player is to set up their pieces as shown in Figure 1.
Remember that the Queen always starts off on her own color. The black Queen starts on the black
square. The white Queen starts on the white square.
The first move is traditionally made by the player with the white pieces. Each player takes their turn
by moving a piece at a time.
To Win the Game
The main point of the game of Chess is to capture your opponent’s King. The goal is to move your
pieces into such a position that your opponent’s King cannot move into another space because it is
occupied, or remaining motionless or moving will result in being captured. This is called “Checkmate”
and when one opponent’s King gets into a position of “Checkmate”, the game ends.
Steps to Winning the Game
If you have the opponent’s King in a position where it must move to avoid capture, this is called
CHECK. At this point, the attacking player should say, “Check.”
If a King is in “Check”, the player in “Check” must use their turn to either:
a) Move the King out of “Check”
b) Capture the piece threatening the King
c) Place a piece between the King and the attacking piece, thus shielding the King.
If none of the above options is possible, and the King cannot be saved, “Checkmate” has occurred
and the game is won!
Taking an Opponent’s Piece
You take the opponent’s piece by landing on the same square that he/she already occupies. For
example, your Rook is occupying a square. If the opponent moves their Bishop into that square, the
Rook is taken and removed from the board.
How the Pieces Move
Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 for a corresponding picture of the pieces described below. All
pieces (except the Knight-see note below) must move through and into unoccupied squares.
The King: The King can move one (1) square in any direction, either vertically,
diagonally or horizontally.
Figure 1-The King
K
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The Queen: The Queen can move any number of spaces in any direction, backwards,
forwards or side to side. However, she can only move in a straight line in one
direction per move- see Figure 2.
Figure 2-The Queen
Q
The Bishop: The Bishop can move any number of spaces. The Bishop must move
diagonally in a straight line and must alwa ys stay on the same color. So the
Bishop that starts on a dark square must move diagonally along the dark
squares. If starting out on a white square, the Bishop must remain on the
white squares-see Figure 3.
Figure 3-The Bishop
B
The Knight (Horse): The Knight moves two squares up and then one square right or left, in an L-
shaped pattern. The Knight can be moved in any direction, but must always
be moved in the pattern described. The Knight can move through squares
that are occupied on its way to its final destination-see Figure 4.
x
x
Figure 4-The Knight
x
x
x
K
x
xx
The Rook (Castle): The Rook can be moved any number of spaces in a straight line but only
forwards, backwards or side to side. The Rook can not move diagonally-see
Figure 5.
Figure 5-The Rook
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The Pawn: The Pawn is to be moved forward one space (see Figure 6) at a time except
in the following instances:
a) The first move the Pawn makes: The Pawn may be moved forward two squares instead of
one on its first move. After that, it must move forward one square at a time. However, the
player has the option to only move it forward one square on the initial move.
Note: The opponent may, on his/her next turn, move to the square behind a Pawn that just moved 2
spaces and capture it. This move is called, “
En Passant
”, or, “In Passing”.
b) Capturing an opponent’s piece: The Pawn can only tak e the opponent’s piece by moving
diagonally forward to the right or to the left (* on the diagram). It cannot take a piece by
moving straight forward.
*
Figure 6-The Pawn
*
P
Making it all the way across the board: If a Pawn survives and makes it to the
opponent’s closest horizontal row you can replace it with any piece that you desire; Queen,
Bishop, Knight or Rook. It does not matter whether or not these pieces are already on the
board. An additional piece may need to be taken from another bo x. This promotion must
occur as part of the same turn, immediately when the Pawn reaches the 8th row. The Pawn
comes off the board and the replacement piece (Queen,Bishop, Knight, Rook) starts in the
square the Pawn was in.
Castling-Another Basic Chess Move
Castling is a unique move that can only take place once by each player during each game. It
can only take place if both the King and the Rook (Castle) involved have not previously been
moved. The move is as follows: the King is moved either two (2) spaces to the right or two (2)
spaces to the left. The Rook nearest the King is then moved into the square to the inside of the King.
For example, if the King is moved two (2) spaces right, the Rook on the right moves into the square
to the left of the King.
If Castling is to take place, no piece can be between the Rook and the King. Additionally, the
King can not pass over or land on a square that would put him in “Check.”
Storage
1. The Chess Board folds up for easy storage . Turn over the Chess Board, place all wooden game pieces
inside, and fold up the Board. The Board has two flat hooks which can be latched to loc k the Board
closed.
2. When not in use, the Chess Set should be stored in a dry location to inhibit damage from
moisture and salt air.
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