Hello how may I help you? Yes, I have some questions about some rules to a game. Go ahead. In the game of chess, who goes first? White traditionally goes first in chess. ok. Is it against the rules for black to go first? No, but there have been discussions that since white goes first, it gives an uneven advantage to the player playing white. Can a rook jump over a pawn? A rook can move vertically or horizontally, capturing any kind of piece. OK, thanks Can I help with anything else? Thats it