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8 hours ago · Chess is a board game for two players. [1] It is played on a square board, made up of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares in each row and column. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king. [2]
4 days ago · Many variants employ standard chess rules and mechanics, but vary the number of pieces, or their starting positions. In most such variants, the pawns are placed on their usual squares, but the position of other pieces is either randomly determined or selected by the players.
4 days ago · The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1,500 years to its earliest known predecessor, called chaturanga, in India; its prehistory is the subject of speculation. From India it spread to Persia, where it was modified in terms of shapes and rules and developed into Shatranj.
1 day ago · Castling is permitted only if neither the king nor the rook has previously moved; the squares between the king and the rook are vacant; and the king does not leave, cross over, or finish on a square attacked by an enemy piece. Castling is the only move in chess in which two pieces are moved at once.
2 days ago · Course Title: The Basics of Chess Strategy. Instructor: Jovana Milosevic, Woman FIDE Master. Headline: Learn the basic elements of chess strategy and take your game to the next level! Chess is a game of deep strategy and precision. To emerge victorious, you must not only anticipate your opponent’s moves but also have a clear, winning plan of ...
6 days ago · The westward spread through Iran, the Middle East, and Europe is how chaturanga became chess. It is only fitting that India today is one of the strongest chess countries (perhaps even the strongest) in the entire world. Two of India's modern chess stars at the 2024 Candidates.
4 days ago · In chess, a pin is a tactical maneuver where a piece is attacked and cannot move without exposing a more valuable piece behind it to capture. There are two main types of pins: 1. Absolute Pin: This occurs when a pinned piece cannot move at all because doing so would place the king in check. 2.
