Chess

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Chess

Chess (/ˈtʃɛs/; from Old French echecs, from Persian shah, meaning "king") is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkered gameboard with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The game is played by millions of people worldwide.

Gameplay

Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently, with the most powerful being the queen and the least powerful the pawn. The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture.

History

The earliest predecessor of the game probably originated in India, before the 6th century AD; a minority of historians believe the game originated in China. From India, the game spread to Persia. When the Arabs conquered Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Southern Europe.

Strategy and Tactics

In the opening, players often strive to control the center of the board, to protect their own king and to target the opponent's king. In the middlegame, players maneuver for position and carry out attacks and counterattacks. In the endgame, players generally try to remove all of the opponent's pieces, leaving just the kings on the board.

Notable Players

Some of the most notable chess players include Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, and Bobby Fischer.

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