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The Wonderful Game of Chess

The Wonderful Game of Chess. About Chess.

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The Wonderful Game of Chess

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  1. The Wonderful Game of Chess

  2. About Chess • The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago. The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe.

  3. What is it • Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king. Checkmate happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture.

  4. The pieces • The king: The King can move to any of the squares. The king is the main chess piece. The side whose king is captured loses. This capture is called 'checkmate'. Checkmate happens once the king is under attack, cannot move and cannot be helped by its own army of chessmen. The king was assigned a value of two hundred points

  5. The pecies • The Queen: The Queen can move any number of squares diagonally and also in horizontal and vertical directions. The Queen, however, cannot jump over any pieces. The queen was assigned a value of nine points.

  6. The pieces • The Rook: The Rook can move any number of squares in horizontal and vertical directions. The Rook, however, cannot jump over any pieces. The rook was assigned a value of five points

  7. The pieces • The Bishop: The Bishop can move any number of squares diagonally only. The Bishop, however, cannot jump over any pieces. The bishop was assigned a value of three points

  8. The pieces • The Knight: The Knight can move from one corner to the other of any 2x3 rectangle of squares. The Knight is also the only piece that can jump over any other chess pieces. The knight was assigned a value of three points

  9. The pieces • The Pawn: The Pawn can move from straight ahead only. From its starting square, the pawn can move or 2 squares straight ahead. If the pawn is not on its starting square, it can only move 1 square straight ahead. Although pawns move only forward, they capture only sideways 1 square diagonally forward. The pawn was assigned a value of one point

  10. The Board

  11. Every game of chess has its own story. Some are long-drawn out strategic affairs; others can be quick, but complicated, tactical battles. The winner is the player who can out-think his or her opponent, and make the best plans for attack and defence. • Chess is one of the oldest games in the world. Though no-one knows for sure, it was probably invented in India more than a thousand years ago . If you have a chess set, or decide to make your own, here are the rules you need to play the

  12. Cites • http://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-play-chess • http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Chess • http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chess-for-kids.htm • http://www.chesslab.com/rules/chesspieces.html

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