- Chess Rules: Checkmate vs Stalemate Official Rules
by David Noah
Checkmate is a win; stalemate is a draw when the player to move has no legal moves and is not in check.
- Chess Pawn Promotion Official Rules: Allowed Pieces
by David Noah
Unlimited; a pawn can promote to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight upon reaching the final rank.
- Chess Castling Through Check: Official FIDE Rules Guide
by David Noah
No, castling is prevented if the square the king must cross or the square it occupies is attacked.
- Pictionary Drawing Clue Rules: Official Mattel Guide
by David Noah
Yes, you can draw anything related to the word, even if the connection is very tenuous.
- Chess En Passant Official Rules: When and How to Capture
by David Noah
Yes, but only immediately after a pawn moves two squares in a single turn to land adjacent to an enemy pawn.
- Can You Castle if a Rook Moved? Chess Official Rules
by David Noah
No, you cannot castle if the rook has already moved.
- Pictionary Official Rules: Using Checkmarks and X Marks
by David Noah
Yes, you may use an ‘X’ to locate something on the paper or cross something out, as long as it is not a letter.
- Pictionary Gesturing and Drawing Official Rules
by David Noah
No, you are strictly prohibited from using sign language or any other gestures to assist your team.
- Pictionary Rules: Can You Write Words? Official Guide
by David Noah
No, you are strictly prohibited from using letters or numbers to communicate the word.
- Pictionary Official Rules: Legal vs Illegal Drawings Guide
by David Noah
No, you cannot use letters, numbers, or sign language to communicate the word to your teammates.
- Pictionary Official Rules: Can You Use Symbols?
by David Noah
No, you cannot use letters, numbers, or sign language to help your team guess the word.
- Can You Draw Numbers in Pictionary? Official Rules Guide
by David Noah
No, you are prohibited from using letters or numbers to communicate the word.
- Taboo Official Rules: How to Handle Rule Violations
by David Noah
Yes, the other team must squeak the describer as soon as a rule is broken to count the violation.
- Taboo Official Rules: Verbal Clue and Squeak Guide
by David Noah
Yes, clues must be verbal; you cannot use gestures, noises, or sound effects, though singing is permitted.
- Can You Draw Letters in Pictionary? Official Rules Guide
by David Noah
No. You are prohibited from using letters, numbers, or dashes to indicate the number of letters in a word.
- Taboo Official Rules: What Counts as a Violation?
by David Noah
Yes, a violation occurs if you use any part of a word, plurals, abbreviations, gestures, or ‘sounds like’ clues.
- Taboo Official Rules: How Opposing Teams Call Violations
by David Noah
Yes, the opposing team monitors the describer and uses the squeaker to signal any rule violations.
- Taboo Body Language and Gesture Rules | Official Rules
by David Noah
No, the describer is prohibited from using any gestures, noises, or sound effects to provide clues.
- Taboo Official Rules: Can You Act Out the Words?
by David Noah
No. You must provide verbal clues only; gestures, miming, or noises are strictly prohibited.
Checkmate is a win; stalemate is a draw when the player to move has no legal moves and is not in check.
