Chess is a strategy and tactics game where players move 32 pieces on a 64 square board. Equally divided squares alternate in light and dark colors.
There are many legends surrounding the invention of this popular game. It is believed to have originated in India thousands of years ago and evolved in Europe.
The current chess also known as Western Chess or International Chess appeared in Europe in the 15th century. Chess player (or chess player) is the designation of a chess player.
The traditional way of playing a game of chess is in person, that is, two players are physically present. In the virtual game, chess players play games on computers through a local network or the Internet.
At the start of a game, each player has 16 pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, a king and a queen. Each of the pieces has a value and follows a different move.
International Chess Day is celebrated on November 19, the birth date of Cuban José Raúl Capablanca (1888-1942), one of the greatest chess players of all time.
Popularly, the word chess is used to refer to a prison, a jail.
Chess is also a type of fabric (tartan), which has a checkered pattern of different colors, similar to plaid.