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The Differences In Chess Sets and Boards

Chess has been around for quite a while and is still popular these days. The game, as we know it today, emerged in the southern part of Europe during the 15th century. An older Indian game was the basis for the chess we know today.

Author: David Powers
Date: Nov 22, 2009 - 4:33:51 AM

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Chess has been around for quite a while and is still popular these days. The game, as we know it today, emerged in the southern part of Europe during the 15th century. An older Indian game was the basis for the chess we know today.

Today chess is played by many people across the world in clubs, online, in tournaments and at home. People get closer together because of the game, especially when they aim to teach others how to play.

There are many different variations of chess sets and boards, however all of them have something in common. A chess board is made up from 64  equal sized, black and white squares in a 8 by 8 shape. Depending on your needs you can find chess sets and boards with different themes and sizes.

Foldable chess sets are very popular and found useful by many people. There is also a special travel chess set, that is normally smaller in size. Travel chess sets are great for vacations and other journeys because they are usually compact and can give countless hours of fun. Folding and travel chess sets are usually 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 under the board. With a magnetic chess set you can play wherever you like whether it is in a car, on a boat or even in a space shuttle! Well, maybe not during launch of the shuttle, but you get the idea.

These days you can even buy an electronic chess computer or an electronic chess set. These kinds of chess sets and boards have some really nice features like a game storage and a save function, which is very convenient if you want to pause your game and continue 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. It can also be fun to turn off the single player mode and play against a real human opponent.

Whether you play chess through an electronic device or on a regular chess board, the rules will always remain the same.

One of the most important rules in chess is that the player with the white pieces starts.

Each opponent places the same pieces on the board – a queen and king, two rooks, two knights, two bishops and eight pawns.

The main goal for both players is to win from the other by checkmating the king of the opposing player. ”Checkmate” is basically the point where the king can’t move anymore. Some players call it war without bloodshed. Many people from across the globe enjoy the game of chess.

The author is co-owner of Quality Chess.net, an online store where you can see a variety of chess products, including your favorite electronic chess set or folding travel chess set.

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