In an official match it is forbidden to give directions to other players. The winner of the game is the last remaining player on the board. Players move in the order SWEN When playing Team-Chess, partners are not sitting at opposing positions at the board, but next to each other. It is recommended to let Team 1 play with the light colours, and Team 2 play with the dark colours. This needs a little getting used to, but is absolutely necessary to have the teams move in the right alternating order.
Pawns can promote when they reach the opposite side of the board.
Checkmate A king is checkmated, when the player whose turn it is to move is in check, and cannot move to avoid the check. The consequence of this is that all pieces of this player are removed from the board. There is no bonus for the player that gives the checkmate. After at most three players are left, the game continues in clockwise order. The game is won for the team that has mated both kings of the opponents team.