Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. Played by millions of people worldwide, chess is believed to be derived from the Indian game chaturanga sometime before the 7th century.
What is online chess?
SparkChess is a free online chess game that allows you to practice chess against the computer and to engage in multiplayer online challenges, or to just watch others play. ... With the multiplayer feature, you can put your skills to the test against other players like you! You can create an account or play as guest.
What is chess short for?
Acronym. Definition. CHESS. Chariot, Horse, Elephant, Soldiers.
Who invented chess?
The earliest predecessor of the game probably originated in India, before the 6th century AD. From India, the game spread to Persia. When the Arabs conquered Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Southern Europe.
What is the main objective of chess?
The primary objective in chess is to checkmate your opponent's King. When a King cannot avoid capture then it is checkmated and the game is immediately over. The game is drawn when the player to move has no legal move and his king is not in check. The game is said to end in 'stalemate'.
