Learning

New to Bughouse? Start here. These guides take you from never having seen the game to holding your own on a board.

Quick Start

A fast overview for players new to Bughouse — boards, pockets, drops, and how to win.

Full Rules

The complete, authoritative rules reference for every situation.

Chess Basics

How the pieces move and the standard-chess ideas Bughouse builds on.

Glossary

Bughouse jargon explained — sit, go, hold, dropping, flagging, and more.

Algebraic Notation Guide

Read and write moves the way players and the board record them — including drop notation like N@f7.

Prefer paper? Download the cheat card (PDF) — the essentials on one printable page.

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