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Chess

Questions about the game of Chess. Electronic versions of chess may be asked about here, as a second category, but would be more appropriately placed in a Video Games category.

2,793 Questions

Can you castle more than one time in chess?

Absolutely, but the process involves a little different location of the moved Rook, depending if it is the Queen's rook or the King's rook.

What is the maximum number of moves that can occur during a chess game?

The maximum number of moves that can occur during a single chess game is 6350. This is because only 50 moves are allowed without a piece being captured, or a pawn being advanced before the game is avowed as a draw. So, if there are 16 pawns that have six moves each before they are promoted, then 16 x 6 makes 96 possible moves by the pawns alone. In addition to that, there are 30 pieces that can be captured during the game. So the maximum number of moves fulfilling the conditions of the rule is 126.

Assuming that these moves happen as infrequently as is possible, there are at most

126 x 50 + 50 = 6350 moves in a game of Chess.

Can a queen in chess move move more than 1 space?

Yes, at least if she can move freely. There are always 14 moves in horizontal and vertical directions regardless of the location she stands. (This is similar to a rook.) For diagonal moves we think of a Bishop; standing on the edge or one of the corners it will cover 7 squares diagonally. Now think the chessboard as it comprises concentric squares, or "contours". On the outmost contour, i.e. edge of the board the bishop covers 7 squares. On the next inner contour the bishop covers 9 squares; on the next inner contour it covers 11 squares. And finally on the innermost contour, that is either of the 4 centre squares the bishop can cover a maximum of 13 square.

As Queen = Rook + Bishop, she can cover either 21, 23, 25, or 27 squares depending on the "contour" where she stands.

Can you win a piece back in chess?

you get one of your pawns to the other side of the board. then, you can take what ever piece you lost in the beginning. (besides a nother pawn)

Can you do a double kill in chess?

No you cannot kill your own piece. The closest to killing your own men is just putting them in a position where the other player can easily get you.

What do people say at the endof a chess game?

they would say checkmate if the king is trapped and cant get out that usually wins the game

Is chess a common or proper noun?

The noun 'chess' is a common noun, a general word for a type of game.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:

  • The Kasparov Chess Foundation, Inc. (NYC)
  • "Chess" a Broadway musical
  • Chess Air Inc., Isleton, CA (Heating Equipment & Systems)

Which chess piece always remains on the coloured squares?

Quick answer: No. Longer answer: No, as it can move to potentially any square on the board, given enough moves. In fact, each square the knight moves to will be to the opposite coloured square than it moves from.

Can any piece checkmate?

Yes, just put the king in a danger that he cannot move out of or get another piece to move in front of

When you are playing chess when do you move the pond 2 tiles?

you move the pond 2 tiles or(times) or you just move the pond once in the beginning when your trying to the pond not in the middle of the game!!!!!!!!!

What is the official definition of en passant?

The term is 'capturing en passant.' (It's a French term.) It arises when a pawn (obviously one that has not previously moved) moves two spaces ahead, and in doing so ends up immediately beside an opponent's pawn. The opponent's pawn has the option of capturing en passant by removing the first pawn and placing his pawn in the square that the first pawn moved through. The positioning after each player has moved would be the same as if the first pawn had only moved one square forward, and then was captured in normal fashion by the opponent's pawn.

Is the game of chess given to king Solomon?

King Solomon won with a four of a kind aces, and the Queen of Sheba had a pair of two's . King Solomon took the pot full of gold, and Silver pieces a bag of Doritos, and two Twinkies.

What type of rock could make carving chess pieces?

one side in soap stone the opposing side in alabaster

What is the first move in chess called?

The name of the first move played in a game of chess is called the "opening move".

There are a total of 20 opening moves that can be played at the start of a chess game.

Each pawn has a possibility of moving either one or two steps forward creating 16 possible first moves with a pawn.

Both knights have two squares they can move to creating another 4 possible opening moves.

How are there 204 squares on a chess board?

There are 64 squares on a chess board. Since a chess board is composed of 64 individual squares, you can arrange any 4 of them into a larger square of its own. This larger "square" would be a 2x2 square. With this type of progression and with a mix of configurations there are 204 "squares" (as opposed to "spaces") on the board beginning with the single square space up to the single large square of the entire board itself. This is the mix: 1 8x8 square

4 7x7 squares

9 6x6 squares

16 5x5 squares

25 4x4 squares

36 3x3 squares

49 2x2 squares

64 1x1 squares

Can you switch a Knight for a queen in chess?

NO

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The only chess move where two pieces move on one turn is called "castling"- where the rook and the king both move. However, they do not switch places. Do some research on the term castling for more information.

Where is Kasparov?

As of Feb 28th 2014, Kasparov is now a human rights activist that has been offered citizenship after struggling to live in Russia as pro-democracy activist.

Can the king kill the queen if the king is in check?

Yes, so long as the queen is not being protected by another piece or is more than one space away. The king cannot move into check, but if the queen is right in front of him, with nothing protecting, take her.

Where in chess does the queen move?

i assume you mean the king. and it is exactly the same but it can move backwards

When you get a pawn to the end of the board can you make it any piece you want?

No. The player has the choice to pick whatever piece they want. As the queen is the most powerful piece, they usually pick that, but they don't have to. So a pawn doesn't automatically change into a queen on reaching the end of the board.

What does the saying a pawn in the game?

In the game of Chess, a pawn is a 'man' (piece) of the lowest value, therefore

if you say someone is just a pawn means his place is not important in the scheme of things. It also implies that he has been manipulated.

When Oswald was arrested after President Kennedy was shot in Dallas, he claimed he was just a "patsy" or fall guy; he could have said, "I'm just a pawn."