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Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. It is played on a square board of eight rows (called ranks) and eight columns (called files), giving sixty-four squares of alternating color. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces, which are progressively eliminated (captured and removed from the board by opposing pieces) as the game proceeds. The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king. This occurs when no further move can prevent the king from being captured.
Introduction
Chess is one of the world's most popular games; it has been described not only as a game but also as an art and a science. Chess is sometimes seen as an abstract wargame; as a "mental martial art", and teaching chess has been advocated as a way of enhancing mental prowess. Chess is played both recreationally and competitively in clubs, tournaments, online, and by mail (correspondence chess). Many variants and relatives of chess are played throughout the world. Chess or shatranj has its origins in India. The most popular, in descending order by number of players, are xiangqi in China, shogi in Japan, janggi in Korea, and makruk in Thailand. The game described in this article is sometimes known as Western Chess or International Chess to distinguish it from other variants.
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@amburberry a game of what? a game of.... chess. ...oh.
eazyelazyl (khalid el-nahmean) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:54:33 -0000
@amburberry a game of what? a game of.... chess. ...oh.
http://twitpic.com/oollc - This Is The Last Picture I Took Today...Its A Huge Chess Board =]
OfficialBetty (Betty Mai) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:56 -0000
http://twitpic.com/oollc - This Is The Last Picture I Took Today...Its A Huge Chess Board =]
@MrRickWaghorn chess titans? is that the one where the sun god plays the moon god and the one that is the comp makes the odd sarky remark?
MartinCan (Martin Loat) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:54 -0000
@MrRickWaghorn chess titans? is that the one where the sun god plays the moon god and the one that is the comp makes the odd sarky remark?
@dottedwithearts pretty good just watchin some football and playin chess with julian http://myloc.me/1o3e8
shadia1981 (Matt Narvaez) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:50:03 -0000
@dottedwithearts pretty good just watchin some football and playin chess with julian http://myloc.me/1o3e8
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information: Gaprindashvili and ... http://cli.gs/pN4ut
Egilb69o (Egil Barwis) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:48:06 -0000
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information: Gaprindashvili and ... http://cli.gs/pN4ut
Linex Magic - Kasparov Mascote is the final of the Spanish CECLUB chess championship - Gashimov with surprising draw... http://bit.ly/1bzDUB
chessnewsfeed (ChessNewsFeed) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:47:58 -0000
Linex Magic - Kasparov Mascote is the final of the Spanish CECLUB chess championship - Gashimov with surprising draw... http://bit.ly/1bzDUB
Academic Chess - Chess teaching site with rules, strategies, openings, and advice information on past champs.
Meta Description: [ Academic Chess is a not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to bringing chess and all of its scholastic and intellectual benfits to children. ]
Chess is Fun - Offers rules, openings, endgames, tactics, book reviews, and game archive.
Chess is Fun - Clear instructions on how the chess pieces move.
Chess Kids Academy - Online chess lessons, books, games, and quizzes for kids. Resource center for parents and teachers.
Chess Rules - Contains game rules and the basics on how the pieces move.
Meta Description: [ Chess is a fun and ancient game. If it weren't fun it wouldn't have been around so long. Learn how to play chess, or if you are already an avid player order books on chess, read a children's book about chess, or even download a chess game. ]
ChessDryad - Flash movies explaining the basic moves, terms, and concepts. Includes a study guide and audio commentary. [Requires Flash.]
Meta Description: [ Flash movies explaining how to set up the board and move the pieces. Check, Checkmate, en Passant, Castling, Skewers, Pins, and Forks. ]
ChessDryad - Chess education, history, articles, current events, and the CalGames Database.
Meta Description: [ The Definitive History of Chess in California. ]
Dimensionalized Chess - Instructions for a three dimensional version.
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Ed's Ever-Growing Chess Page - Chess pictures, stories, tournaments, games and problems.
On The Origin Of Chess - A group of articles with a variety of views regarding the origin or chess.
U.S. Chess Center - Information for chess students or teachers. Has chess camps in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
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