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.