Chess is a leisure game and also a competitive game played between two players. You may hear the terms international chess and western chess, this is to let people know the difference from the original game and variations of the game. The game as we know it today started in Southern Europe around the end of the 15th century. Chess had many variations that came from older games of Indian and Persian origins. Chess is one of the most popular games played throughout the world today, played by millions of people online and in clubs. Chess tournaments and informal chess games are very popular worldwide.
Chess is played on a square checkered game board called a chessboard that has eight rows long by eight rows wide for a total of 64 squares. At the beginning of a chess game each player has sixteen pieces; one player has black and the other white. Each player starts with a king, queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks and eight pawns. The object is to “trap” checkmate the other players king. A checkmate is when your opponent has moved his chess pieces to where your king is under attack “check” and you have to move your king to remove it from an attack but all remaining moves still leave the king in check on your next move.
Chess is a game that can be of great value to all who play. It is important to play people and computers of all skill levels to learn and improve your game skills. This site is dedicated to the wonderful game of chess. Here you will find all things related to the game and many ways to sharpen your chess playing skills.
