There are 12 piece for each player, black and white. The game is played over the board white squares, with the long white diagonal running from bottom right ot top left. Board is numbered according the image to the left. This wil be the numbering used to show matches, positions, studies, and in general everything related with the game.
Every colour is played by a player.
The first move is always made by the player with the white pieces. Moves are made alternatively one by one by each player. Piece touched, piece played'. If a player touches a piece, any move must be played with it if possible. When a man reaches the 8th row, it becomes a KING .