Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. It is played on a square board of eight rows (called ranks) and eight columns (called files), giving sixty-four squares of alternating color. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces, which are progressively eliminated (captured and removed from the board by opposing pieces) as the game proceeds. The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king. This occurs when no further move can prevent the king from being captured.

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Chess is one of the world's most popular games; it has been described not only as a game but also as an art and a science. Chess is sometimes seen as an abstract wargame; as a "mental martial art", and teaching chess has been advocated as a way of enhancing mental prowess. Chess is played both recreationally and competitively in clubs, tournaments, online, and by mail (correspondence chess). Many variants and relatives of chess are played throughout the world. Chess or shatranj has its origins in India. The most popular, in descending order by number of players, are xiangqi in China, shogi in Japan, janggi in Korea, and makruk in Thailand. The game described in this article is sometimes known as Western Chess or International Chess to distinguish it from other variants.

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chess (^・ェ・^　ちぇす) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:28:22 -0000
@s162 今日は、メガネしてるのか。2割増し？ [lipho]
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LIVINGLEGENDNBE (NYGEE GLENN) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:28:15 -0000
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The more I learn about the Benko Gambit, the more I like it! #chess #openingtheory
unixfudotnet (Chris Humphries) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:27:43 -0000
The more I learn about the Benko Gambit, the more I like it! #chess #openingtheory
でかいのがアルパカ。 [lipho]
chess (^・ェ・^　ちぇす) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:25:30 -0000
でかいのがアルパカ。 [lipho]
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