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Chess (1475)

Average Rating: 7.10/10
Board Game Rank: 251
Abstract Games Rank: 45
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3M
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Year Published
1475
# of Players
2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
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Playing Time
60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
6 and up
User Suggested Ages
6 and up
(58 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
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Primary Name
Chess
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Chess is a two-player, abstract strategy board game that represents medieval warfare on an 8x8 board with alternating light and dark squares. Opposing pieces, traditionally designated White and Black, are initially lined up on either side. Each type of piece has a unique form of movement and capturing occurs when a piece, via its movement, occupies the square of an opposing piece. Players take turns moving one of their pieces in an attempt to capture, attack, defend, or develop their positions. Chess games can end in checkmate, resignation, or one of several types of draws. Chess is one of the most popular games in the world, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. Between two highly skilled players, chess can be a beautiful thing to watch, and a game can provide great entertainment even for novices. There is also a large literature of books and periodicals about chess, typicially featuring games and commentary by chess masters.

The current form of the game emerged in Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century after evolving from a similar, much older game of Indian origin. The tradition of organized competitive chess began in the 16th century. The first official World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, claimed his title in 1886. The current World Champion is Viswanathan Anand. Chess is also a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee.

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Contents

  • Chessboard
  • 16 "Black" Pieces
  • 16 "White" Pieces

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No Stress Chess
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Winning Moves Edition
Publisher: Winning Moves
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Year: 2010
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Super Mario Brothers Chess
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Super Mario Edition
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Year: 2009
Size: 10.70 x 10.70 x 3.30 inches
3.20 pounds
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Shrek Chess Game
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Dreamworks First edition
Publisher: DreamWorks, Sababa Toys, Inc.
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Year: 2007
Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)
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Chess
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Cardinal Classic Games Series edition
Publisher: Cardinal
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Year: 2007
Size: 10.25 x 6.25 x 1.25 inches
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Chess
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Pirates Of The Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest Edition
Publisher: USAopoly
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Year: 2006
Product Code: B001PCUHA0
Size: 15.30 x 11.40 x 2.20 inches
6.00 pounds
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0 Chess score sheet for club chess or tournament play
I wanted a score sheet to record games played at the club, with room to record important positions during analysis after the game. The vast majority of club games end within 90 moves. The result of the game can be highlighted or circled on the front of the score sheet below move 48. Print several copies, then return the stack for backside printing, then trim with a rotary trimmer and cut down the center (if your printer handles duplex be sure to flip the second page for landscape).
2012-03-06
2 WW I Battlefield Chess
Print and play: WW I themed chess set.
2011-09-12
4 Piece Move Cheat Sheet v1.00
This is a "cheat sheet" for introducing beginners to how the various chess pieces move. Intended primarily for younger players, it skims over or omits entirely some of the exceptions and special rules, in favor of giving a visual representation of the common case moves pieces make.
2011-03-27
0 EveryGame Chess
These are all of the files required to play Chess using EveryGame (available from the App Store for the Apple iPad and iPhone). Simply unzip the archive and copy the individual files onto your iPad to play, or edit them first to create your own modified version.
2010-06-07
1 Chess cards
Can be used in stead of playing pieces.
2009-06-27
10 Historical Chess Variant
by Nader Daoud Daou (2007) Hisrules to several games in the chess family with citations.
2009-04-26
4 Chess (International Chess) Rules
A nicely formatted colour bifold guide to the pieces and basic rules of chess from ancientchess.com The author permits non-profit redistribution.
2008-07-21
3 Chess - Cyberboard Version by Rob Robinson (zombiegod)
Cyberboard version with Scenario. You will Need the [url=http://cyberboard.brainiac.com/cyberboardv310.exe]Cyberboard[/url] program to run the files. [b]See my [url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/18537/my-cyberboard-conversions]Geeklist Here[/url] for all my other Cyberboard Conversions.[/b] Don't forget to Thumb!
2008-02-27
8 Chess openings v1.doc
A simple player aid, for beginners only - it is only meant to fascilitate learning the names of some common chess openings.
2006-10-03
5 ZineletteIssue3Vol1back.jpg
Rules for Chess with board and pieces (back)
2002-10-28
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 251
Abstract Games Rank: 45
Num Ratings: 11438
Average Rating: 7.10
Standard Deviation: 1.83
Num Views: 186266
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Avg. Game Weight: 3.8
Fans: 277
Personal Comments: 3614
Users Owning: 13850
Users Wanting: 15
Users Trading: 71 [find trade matches]
Has Parts For Trade: 7
Want Parts In Trade: 3
Price History: View
Total Plays: 114472
Plays This Month: 1509
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Year Published 2011
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Num Ratings 17
Average Rating 7.77
Average Weight 3.00
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