Chess is an ancient board game that goes back centuries. It is a board game which involves two players. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). Chess is an abstract strategy game that is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as "White" and "Black" , each control 16 pieces 1 King 1 Queen 2 Rooks 2 Knights 2 Bishops 8 Pawns How is Chess Played? White moves first , followed by Black . The game is won by checkmating the opponent's king, In other words, threatening it with inescapable capture. There are several ways a game can end in a draw or stalemate. Each Chess piece moves a certain way: •The Queen moves diagonally, horizontally & vertically in all directions. •The King can move one square at a time .The only time it's movement is compromised is when it is under "chec
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