The Game of Chess
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Chess.

The great game of Chess has a history that at all times has awakened interest. Board games similar to this game have been discovered on ancient Egyptian sculptures. Handwritten manuscripts, a thousand years old, referring to Chess, have been found. Most historians concur that this game was invented around 500 AD, but some historians believe it may have been invented earlier. Many experts believe it appeared first in India, but others believe it was invented either in China or in Persia, which today is called Iran. Through the years, many countries created their own versions of the game. Between 600 and 1200 AD, this game spread to Europe, where it became very popular. By the late 1400, it had developed into the game we know today.

"Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game." - Wilhelm Steinitz. Chess is a game of logic and common sense. Once you learn the moves and the rules, you can see how everything works together and can appreciate its beauty and underlying simplicity. This game was developed and refined by numerous players and academics over several millennia and in all world cultures. This engrossing game is played by two people on a board made up of sixty-four squares arrayed in an 8x8 grid of alternately coloured black and white squares. Each player starts of with sixteen pieces, set up in two rows. There are six different types of pieces and each moves in a different way. One player has white pieces and other has black ones. The player with the white pieces makes the first move.

Many people feel intimidated by this game as they often think it is just for intellectuals, or that it is too hard to learn. But get that idea out of your head that you need to be some kind of genius to learn to how to play this game. The truth is, hundreds of millions of people around the world play this game, and more people are learning Chess every day, because it is the most mesmerizing, most stimulating, and most pleasurable board game in the world!

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