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Chess is known as one of the world’s most popular board game that can be played by 2 players. This game was originated in India that used to be an ancient game. The board used in the game is called chessboard that holds 64 squares and ordered in 8X8 grid. It’s same with checker board only difference is that the size. Since this board game is being played by 2 players, there will be 2 colors, black/brown and white. Each player will have 16 chess pieces. These 16 pieces contain 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops, and 8 Pawns which have particular movement styles. Can be played just for fun or by tournament.
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Rook (castle)
Rooks may move any number of vacant squares vertically or horizontally. If an opponent’s piece blocks the path, that piece may be captured by moving the rook into the occupied square.
Bishop
Bishops may move any number of vacant squares in any diagonal direction. Like rooks, they may capture an opponent’s piece within its path.
Queen
Queens can be thought of as the rook and bishop combined. Queens can move any number of vacant squares diagonally, horizontally, or vertically. Attacking with a queen is the same as with rooks and bishops, taking an opponent’s piece that lies within its path. The Queen is sometimes referred to as the most valuable piece.
King
Kings can move exactly one space in any direction and can attack any piece except the opponent's king and queen (it cannot go near it or else it would result in check).
Knight (horse)
Knights are the only pieces that can jump over other pieces. A knight may move two spaces horizontally and one space vertically, and vice versa. The knight cannot be blocked, and only captures pieces that it lands on.
Pawn
The Pawn is the most complex of all the pieces. They normally only move forward one space with the exception of the first time it is moved, when it may move forward one or two spaces. If another piece is in front of the

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