According to the rule, the whites always make the first move. At the outset, the rook, the knight, the queen, and the king are closed by the pawns and can’t move. That’s why the first move can be done either with a pawn or with a knight. However, when opening the way to other pieces, you should keep in mind that you need to think about how to protect them from your opponent’s actions.

The chess game includes 3 stages:

A chess opening — when all players unfold their pieces and make the first moves (the way that the game will develop depends on the latter).
The middlegame during which the main actions of the game take place: the players defend their pieces attacking the opponent at the same time, they try to occupy the center and fight for unoccupied columns.
The endgame is the final stage of the game. Most pieces have already been removed from the board, kings start to move actively, and the players try to promote pawns to queens.

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