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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
There are (64 x 63 x 62)/(3 x 2) possible sets of 3 squares;
there are 2 x (32 x 31 x 30)/(3 x 2) sets of 3 the same colour.
Of the 41664 possible threesomes, 9920 are identical in colour, a probability of 0.238
Added: This is identical to the probability of picking three odd or three even numbers from a bag containing the first 64 bingo balls!
Second add-on: I have amended the original answer which was wrong!
The alternative calculation is that after picking one square there are 31 of the remaining 63 which will be of the same colour and if that is so there will be 30 out of 62 to complete the trio. The calculation (simpler!) is thus 31/63 x 30/62 or 930/3906, a probability of 0.238.
How can a game of chess be compared to mutually assured destruction?
Actually, it can't. Somebody wins in chess, and if the game stalemates, it is unintentional. Mutually Assured Destruction is a kind of engineered stalemate to protect both parties, and forestall nuclear war, where neither side would win.
How is chess associated with the golden ratio?
Gabries Bosia determined a way to construct the golden ratio (phi) while pondering the knight's move in chess. The method involves inscribing a right triangle of sides 3, 4 and 5 within a circle. For more information, please see the links below.
What are the size of the squares on a chessboard?
The sizes of the squares can vary with the size of the set.
What was the monetary prize in the chess match between Bobby Fisher and Boris Spassky in 1992?
They played for $5,000,000.00
Why is Ozymandias from Watchmen considered the smartest man in the world?
Ozymandias/(Adrian Veidt) was regarded as the smartest man in the world due to his ability to intellectually manipulate the characters as one who moves chess-pieces in a game of chess anticipating the moves of his opponent(s) .
What is an attraction in chess?
An attraction in Chess can refer to someone becoming tempted by a certain position on the board. Because Chess is an extremely psychological game, this can influence the player to make unusual moves or even mistakes.
What does the chess board look like?
It has 64 squares. Half of them are black and half of them are white.
Do you get an additional turn if your pawn reaches the other side of the board?
No. Your pawn is promoted as soon as the move finishes but you do not get an extra turn.
How do you beat everybody in chess?
Not even the best chess players of all time were able to "beat everybody." If you want to improve your game, read up on the chess openings. Your local library should have a few such books.
Can you take a checked chess peace?
In normal chess rules, the only piece that can be "checked" ... put in check ... is the opposing King.
Technically, the King is never actually "taken", but rather put in checkmate; a state in which it is in check and no legal move to get it out of check exists. The game ends at this point, so there's little point in actually "taking" the King.
Which chess piece other then the rook is involved in the manoeuvre called castling?
Castling involves the rook and the king.
The moving of any piece involves a manoeuvre
Who Invented Chess? The inventer of chess is unknown but we do know that it was invented in the 6th century. When chess was invented it was known as "chaturaṅga" which means "Four Divisions"
What is a false checkmate in chess?
a false checkmate is when someone calls "checkmate" in a chess game and if you can move without getting out then it is a false checkmate. If they call it you get to go 2 times.
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enjoy your chess game!
A "Chess Maven" refers to a person who has special knowledge or experience in chess ; an expert .
How is the hyper accelerated dragon played?
In algebraic chess notation the opening position arrives: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6
From there it usually continues 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bg7
Then the two main moves are 5. c4 which is called the Maroczy Bind or 5. Nf3 and the line will continue like an accelerated dragon.
What is the meaning of poisoned pawn in chess?
When the game originated one pawn was coated in arsenic at the beginning of a match.
Then at the end the loser of the match had to pick a pawn to lick. if they chose the "poisoned pawn" they would die.
NOTE: The above is an entertaining lie. The Poisoned Pawn is a move in which a pawn is used as bait in order to gain an advantage, such as freeing a guarded square to secure a checkmate or to capture a menacing piece. Basically, it is tempting your opponent with an insignifigant sacrifice to swoop in for a move that needed the opponant's piece out of the way in order to perform, and putting a pawn out in the open and having the opponant take it performs that role nicely.
What does the hallmark GM mean on a chess set?
The "GM" could be either for Grand Master or a maker's mark .
What is the fastest way to checkmate someone in a chess game?
The checkmate requiring the least moves in a chess game is called the "Fool's Mate", and only takes 2 moves.
1. f2f3 e7e5 2. g2g4 qh4#
In Chess, an open line is a diagonal, rank or file that has no pieces to block the piece that intends to use it. For example, the most common first move by White is moving the pawn in front of the King two spaces forward. Once this pawn is moved that way, the Queen has an open line to move along the diagonal from her initial spot all the way to the right side of the board. Likewise, the Bishop on the King's right now has an open line to move along the diagonal from its initial position all the way to the left side of the board. In the opening part of the game, much of the strategy goes toward opening lines so that the pieces on the back rank can get past the pawns and out into the battlefield. Many opening moves, called "gambits' will sacrifice a pawn or other piece in order to open a line for another piece to move out and attack.
