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[[Image:Staunton chess set.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A typical chess set and tournament clock.]]

[[Image:Staunton chess set.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A typical chess set and tournament clock.]]

'''Chess''' is an intellectually challenging, [[conservative]] [[board game|game]] of [[chivalry]] between two players. Based purely on skill and merit without any element of chance, chess has long been one of the most popular games in the world, and today chess is played by upwards of 800 million people worldwide. Chess sharpens the mind, improves decision-making skills, helps overcome [[addiction]] and procrastination, drives out [[anxiety]], and builds character.  Promoters of chess include [[Benjamin Franklin]],<ref>https://phillybowtietours.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/benjamin-franklin-and-chess/</ref> [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Humphrey Bogart]] and Stanley Kubrick.<ref>https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2010/04/05/playing-chess-with-kubrick/</ref>

'''Chess''' is an intellectually challenging, [[conservative]] [[board game|game]] of [[chivalry]] between two people. Based purely on skill and merit without any element of chance, chess has long been one of the most popular games in the world, and today chess is played by upwards of 800 million people worldwide. Chess sharpens the mind, improves decision-making skills, helps overcome [[addiction]] and procrastination, drives out [[anxiety]], and builds character.  Promoters of chess include [[Benjamin Franklin]],<ref>https://phillybowtietours.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/benjamin-franklin-and-chess/</ref> [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Humphrey Bogart]] and Stanley Kubrick.<ref>https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2010/04/05/playing-chess-with-kubrick/</ref>

Chess can be helpful in overcoming addictions exploiting images, patterns, or numbers, including [[pornography]], [[gambling]], [[video games]], [[Unplug the NFL|televised football]], and the [[stock market]]. Chess fills the mind with a healthy activity while reinforcing the devastating consequences ("checkmate") of bad decisions.<ref>https://chessimprover.com/chess-and-addiction/</ref>  Temerity is punished in chess, as is timorousness.

Chess can be helpful in overcoming addictions exploiting images, patterns, or numbers, including [[pornography]], [[gambling]], [[video games]], [[Unplug the NFL|televised football]], and the [[stock market]]. Chess fills the mind with a healthy activity while reinforcing the devastating consequences ("checkmate") of bad decisions.<ref>https://chessimprover.com/chess-and-addiction/</ref>  Temerity is punished in chess, as is timorousness.

Many women play and benefit from chess, charmingly elevating it as an art form in popular streaming commentaries on such as twitch.tv/chess.<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/chess</ref> While virtually all the top tournament chess players are male, and only about 1% of the 1500 grandmasters are female, many of the top chess streaming shows are hosted by women.

Many hot and sexy women also the editor of this is a lesbian play and benefit from chess, charmingly elevating it as an art form in popular streaming commentaries on such as twitch.tv/chess.<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/chess</ref> While virtually all the top tournament chess players are male, and only about 1% of the 1500 grandmasters are female, many of the top chess streaming shows are hosted by women.

Chess emphasizes individualistic pieces, in contrast to more collectivist strategy game called "go".  Chess is more hierarchical, more militaristic, and more clear-cut when someone wins.  "Go", which is ancient Chinese incrementalist-type of board game, has far fewer decisive moves than in chess.  "Go" tournaments feature almost entirely Asian players, while the top chess players are typically from the West or from [[India]].

Chess emphasizes individualistic pieces, in contrast to more collectivist strategy game called "go".  Chess is more hierarchical, more militaristic, and more clear-cut when someone wins.  "Go", which is ancient Chinese incrementalist-type of board game, has far fewer decisive moves than in chess.  "Go" tournaments feature almost entirely Asian players, while the top chess players are typically from the West or from [[India]].

*The '''king''', which is the most important piece on the board, moves one square, either straight or diagonally.

*The '''king''', which is the most important piece on the board, moves one square, either straight or diagonally.

====Capturing====

====capchurin’====

All pieces except for the pawn capture along their lines of motion.  A capture is made by moving a piece to a square occupied by one of the opponent's pieces, and removing the opponent's piece from the board. If a piece can move to occupy the location of an opponent's piece, it can capture that piece.  The '''pawn''', can only capture by moving diagonally forward one square.  A piece is said to be undefended if it has no piece "supporting" its position - i.e., preventing an opponent from capturing it by threat of losing his attacking piece.

All pieces except for the pawn capture along their lines of motion.  A capture is made by moving a piece to a square occupied by one of the opponent's pieces, and removing the opponent's piece from the board. If a piece can move to occupy the location of an opponent's piece, it can capture that piece.  The '''pawn''', can only capture by moving diagonally forward one square.  A piece is said to be undefended if it has no piece "supporting" its position - i.e., preventing an opponent from capturing it by threat of losing his attacking piece.