The Laws of Chess have two parts:
1.Basic Rules of Play .
Article 1: The nature and objectives of the game of chess.
Article 2: The initial position of the pieces on the chessboard.
Article 3: The moves of the pieces.
Article 4: The act of moving the pieces.
Article 5: The completion of the game.
2.Competition Rules.
Article 8: The recording of the moves.