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Origin: It Originated in India Over The 15

Chess originated in India in the 15th century and was originally played only by royalty. It is now played worldwide by people of all ages. The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king. Each side has 16 pieces including 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights and 8 pawns. Pieces move in different ways and the game is won by checkmating the opponent's king when it has no escape. Common draws occur through repetition of positions, insufficient material to checkmate, or if neither side captures a piece or checks in 50 moves.

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Origin: It Originated in India Over The 15

Chess originated in India in the 15th century and was originally played only by royalty. It is now played worldwide by people of all ages. The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king. Each side has 16 pieces including 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights and 8 pawns. Pieces move in different ways and the game is won by checkmating the opponent's king when it has no escape. Common draws occur through repetition of positions, insufficient material to checkmate, or if neither side captures a piece or checks in 50 moves.

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CHESS

Origin: It originated in India over the 15th Century


Then, it was a game only for Kings and member of the upper class.
Now it is played by common people even at early age.
Modern Design Pieces bears from Staunton.
London Tourney – the first international chess tournament played in 1851
Adolf Anderssen- A German who won in the London Tourney.
-He became the unofficial best chess player of the world because he did not
receive any award or title.
Paul Morphy – the first great American-born chess player
- Beat all the challengers including Adolf Anderssen
- However, the English champion of the time (Staunton) refused to play with
him, so Morphy never became a world chess champ.
 1866- First official Championship Chess is held. Sand clocks were
used to restrict the length of the game.
-He became the world's first official chess champion, holding this title until 1894.
Today- Russia dominates the game.
GOAL: 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.
CHESS PIECES:
BOARD: 64 squares of alternating colors
PIECES: Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8
pawns.
KING: The King’s crown has a rounded shape. King’s has a cross on top of their crown.
QUEEN: The Queen’s crown has a pointed shape.
BISHOP: The shape of the Bishop used in printed chess diagrams is based on the Bishop’s
Mitre, a liturgical headpiece worn by the bishop when exercising his office.
Two bands called “lappers” hang from the back of the Mitre down onto the shoulders.
KNIGHT: Shape of the Knight is the head of a Knight’s horse.
ROOK: Shape of the Rook is a circular tower from a castle.
PAWN: The pikeman’s helmet and armor looks like a pawn.
Placed/formed like Pike Squares.
SETTING UP A CHESS BOARD:
: Pawns are placed in front
: The others should be placed alphabetically.
: “Queen on her color”
: White (corner) to the right
HOW PIECES MOVE:
ROOK: move to vacant squares in a horizontal or vertical straight line.
BISHOP: move to vacant squares in a diagonal straight line.
KNIGHT: move in an “L”, two squares in one direction and one square at a right angle.Knights
jump over pieces of any color.
QUEEN: combines the moves of the Rook and the Bishop.
KING: moves one square in any direction
- The King may capture an unprotected piece even if it is attacking him. Castling is done with
both the King and Rook in the same move.
PAWNS: Move forward, may capture opponent’s pieces that are one diagonal square in front of
it.
“en passant”: (French for “in passing”). When the opponent’s pawn moves two squares, the
pawn can captures as if the pawn only moves one square.
RULES FOR CASTLING
1. The King & Rook have not yet moved in the game.
2. All squares between the King and Rook are empty.
3. The King is not in check.
4. The King does not move to or move over a square that is in check.
CHECKMATE AND WHEN TO RESIGN
Checkmate is when one player’s King is threatened and there is no legal move to meet the
threat.
-The player giving checkmate wins the game.
-A player can resign when their position is hopeless. It is a loss, but it saves time
& shows they knew they lost.
4 WAYS TO DRAW A GAME
1. By agreement with your opponent
2. Repeating the same position three (3) times, with the same person to move and the same
possible moves
3. Stalemate: The player to move has no legal moves and is not in check
4. The 50-Move Rule: 50 moves without a check or a piece being captured
To request a draw:
1. You must be the player to move
2. Make your move
3. Offer a draw before touching the clock. The offer is considered on your time, not your
opponent’s time.
 If your opponent offers a draw, he often thinks he is losing. Check what winning chances
you have.
50MOVE DRAW EXAMPLE
The opposite-color Bishops can avoid each other, and avoid capture by the King forever.
This will be a draw eventually, if one is not offered and accepted.

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