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Learn The Differences Between Chess Sets
Chess is a popular board game which is played by two people. The game, as we know it today, emerged in the southern part of Europe during the 15th century. The European chess evolved from a similar but much older Indian game.
The game of chess is being played globally in tournaments, at home, in clubs and online. Chess is a fantastic game to play with friends or family.
Today people use all sorts of chess sets and boards with different themes etc. All chess boards have sixty-four squares which in most cases are black and white. Depending on your needs you can find chess sets and boards with different themes and sizes.
A folding chess set, for example is one variation of a chess set, which many people who play chess for fun, find quite useful. For people that want to be able to play chess everywhere they go, special travel sets have been made which are a bit smaller in size. Travel chess sets are perfect for vacations and other journeys because they are usually compact and can give countless hours of fun. Folding and travel chess sets are normally made of some variation of wood.
There are also magnetic chess sets available on the market and they are considered to be very useful since the pieces cannot slide from the board. The magnetic chess sets come in various shapes and sizes and can be made from materials like metal. The chess pieces are magnetized and adhere to the board by a metal plate fitted beneath the board. You can play with a magnetic chess set in the car, train, plain, or space shuttle! Well, you might have to be a bit careful when the shuttle is launched, but you probably get what I’m saying.
Today you can also find electronic chess computers and chess sets which are quite popular and convenient. Electronic chess sets give you nice options like saving and storing games which is nice because you can easily continue on another day. Another advantage of having an electronic chess set or a computer is that with most of them you can play versus the computer itself, which means that you will always have an opponent. A computer or electronic chess set of course also allows you to play against real opponents.
No matter which of the chess sets and boards you purchase, the game will stay the same and the rules will not change.
The first thing you should know is that the person with the white pieces starts the game.
Each player has an even amount of pieces – eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, a king and a queen.
The goal of the game is to checkmate the other player’s king which results in a win. ”Checkmate” is the name for the situation where the king cannot move anymore and victory is achieved for one of the players. Chess is also known as a war without bloodshed. Many people from around the globe enjoy the game of chess.
About the Author
David Powers is co-owner of Quality Chess.net, an online chess store where you can browse for a variety of chess products, so you can find that unique electronic chess computer or magnetic folding chess set.
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