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Chess originated in India in the 15th century and has evolved over time, with significant milestones such as the first international tournament in 1851 and the first official championship in 1866. Playing chess promotes various benefits including improved problem-solving skills, confidence, communication, and strengthens family relationships. Special moves like castling, en passant, and pawn promotion add strategic depth to the game.

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Chess

Chess originated in India in the 15th century and has evolved over time, with significant milestones such as the first international tournament in 1851 and the first official championship in 1866. Playing chess promotes various benefits including improved problem-solving skills, confidence, communication, and strengthens family relationships. Special moves like castling, en passant, and pawn promotion add strategic depth to the game.

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CHESS
Wherez was chess originated?

- India in 15th century

- The modern design of chess pieces beras the name stuanton, who
was an English master in the mid-1800s.

- First international Chess Tournament was the London Tourney in


1851

Adolf Anderssen – A german who is unofficial best chess player of


the world because he did not receive any award/title.
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Paul Morphy – a first American player traveled to Europe in 1850s
and beat all the challengers
- but never became a world chess champion

First official chess tournament was played in 1866 in London with


sand clocks.

Steinitz- a bohemian (Czechoslovakian) Jew won became the


world’s first official chess champion until 1894.
Does playing chess can promote health, and wellness among
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family members?

Benefits from Playing Chess

1. It enhances our problem solving skills, concentration ability


logical thinking ability
2. It develops sense of confidence and self-woth
3. Improve our communication skills
4. Provides entertainment and relaxation.
5. Recreational therapy, healthy mind, health body.
6. It strengthens family relationship.
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Most important chess piece;


also considered weakest
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Most powerful piece


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The only piece that can move


over the other pieces
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Powerful when protecting


and working together
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Special Moves
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Castling- a move of the king /or either the rook of the same
color along the player’s first row.
move the king two squares over to one side and then
move the rook from that side’s corner on the square next to the
king.
En Passant- allows pawn to move square to be captured as
though it only moved one

Pawn Promotion- is a special ability of a pawn wherein if it


reaches the last row of the other side of the board, it became
any other chess pieces except the king.
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