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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
Who is the world's most popular chess player?
The world's most popular chess player in the world was Bobby Fischer. Nowadays Garry Kasparov is very popular as well.
EDIT: All true. However, Kasparov no longer plays competitive chess so his popularity, as far as a chess player, has waned, and Fischer is, well, dead.
Currently the most popular Grandmasters are Vaselin Topalov, Vishy Anand, and Magnus Carlsen, and, if you are from the USA, Hikaru Nakamura.
Currently, Vishy Anand is the reigning World Chess Champion recognized by FIDE. He won the undisputed title in 2008 against Vladimir Kramnik. This match was necessary as Anand was crowned the champion via being the victor in a Championship Tournament, not as a result of Match Play. The result against Kramnik put that 'dispute' to rest.
Vaselin Topalov defeated Gata Kamsky to win the right to challenge Anand in the next championship match, which has yet to be scheduled in its finality.
also Kasporov
Shall you say that there is racial discrimination in chess as the white piece always moves first?
Yes; unfortunaely, "white" in the game of Chess, has the advantage, from the way the board is set (the bottom right corner is always white), to which pieces move first, etc.
What is the etymology of pawn in chess?
The word "pawn" is derived from the Anglo-Norman paun, from the Late Latin word "pedo" meaning "foot-soldier", ultimately from the Latin "pes", meaning "foot".
Is there a stalemate in Chinese chess?
"Ideally you would want to get your opponent's general in a position where he has no way out. This is known as a checkmate. Players must also know that they are not allowed to maneuver more than three consecutive checks.
If you can't secure a checkmate then the other way of winning is by securing a stalemate. In international chess a stalemate results in a draw. This is not the case with Chinese chess. If you can manage to block your opponent in such a manner that he has no legal move to maneuver then it is known as a stale mate and this is the alternative way to secure a win without having to checkmate your opponent's general."
Therefore there is no stalemate for Chinese Chess!
Where can a knight chess piece not move?
A knight is able to move to every square on the board because of its odd moving patters. However, a knight is best place where in or around the center because it will exert more influence on critical squares.
How to set up defense in chess?
A very common defense is castling. When the board is
rook/empty square/empty square/king
the king can move two spaces toward the rook, and the rook can move on the other side of the king. This is allowed to be done in one turn.
Before:
rook/empty square/empty square/king
after:
empty square/king/rook/empty square
Who is Tim Murphy chess champion?
Obviously he is a chess champion.He's from cleveland and he has a dark skin colour.
What does controlling squares mean in chess?
Controlling a square means you own it . A "Controlled square" means you can safely occupy a square with a chess-piece or a pawn . A "Mutually controlled square" means that neither side can safely occupy a square and both sides exercise some influence over it .
How does a person achieve the title of Chess Master?
The title of Chess master is awarded to a player who has achieved a published FIDE rating of at least 2200 . This requires entering into a number of tournaments and successfully working your way up from title to title .
What lesson did Carlos Capellan learn after he slammed his chess pieces down during a tournament?
He doesn’t feel like himself at the time
256 grains of wheat?! Quote: According to legend, chess was invented by Grand Vizier Sissa Ben Dahir, and given as a gift to King Shirham of India. The king was so delighted that he offered him any reward he requested, provided that it sounded reasonable. The Grand Vizier requested the following:
"Just one grain of wheat on the first square of a chessboard. Then put two on the second square, four on the next, then eight, and continue, doubling the number of grains on each successive square, until every square on the chessboard is reached."
The king thought this a very modest request, promised it, and asked for a bag of wheat to be brought in. However the bag was emptied by the 20th square. The king asked for another bag, but then realized that the entire bag was needed for the next square. In fact, in 20 more squares, he would need as many bags as there were grains of wheat in the first bag!
The number of grains in the last square can be calculated by multiplying 2 times itself 63 times. (This can also be written as 2^63.) You can easily work this out on a pocket calculator. The answer is 9223372036854775808 which is approximately equal to 10^19. (It is actually closer to 0.922 x10^19 = 9.22 x10^18). If you include the grains on the first 63 squares, the sum is about twice as large (but only twice as large! Do you see why? Try it will smaller chessboards, maybe one with only 4 squares. You'll see that you always put more on the last square than on all the preceding squares.)
If all these grains were stacked into a cube, the cube would have 2,642,000 grains on each edge. (If you cube 2,642,000, you get 2 x10^19.) If each grain were 1 mm in size, then each edge would be 2,642,000 mm = 2,642 meters = 2.6 km. The cube would be 2.6 km long, 2.6 km wide, and 2.6 km high. It wouldn't fit on a chessboard.
The amazing feature of this problem is that with just 64 steps, each one quite modest (you are only doubling) you get a huge number. This type of rapid growth is called exponential growth.
Chess master Gary Kasparov lost a game to what computer on this day in 1996?
Chess Master Gary Kasparov lost the first game of a six-game match to IBM's chess computer, "Deep Blue" in 1996.
Guidance about playing chess in is islama is it haram or makrooh?
Not a bit. Muslims actually spread chess, backgammon and dice play across the middle east, north Africa and Europe between the 7th. and the 11th. century.
The first book of chess problems was written by the Khalif of Baghdad in 772.
The name chess and the phrase checkmate are both direct transliterations from Sanskrit.
From the 8th. century on, chess was part of the required education of Muslim nobility.
Why do people call the game of chess chest?
Because they don't know it's really called chess. (I've never heard it called chest)
Where can you find information on the origins of chess?
Wikipedia article on chess, under the "Origins of Chess" heading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess#Origins_of_chess
There is a "queen ant", which is a breeding female. There is no "king" ant, male ants are called "drones". The non-breeding (sterile or sub-fertile) female ants are called "workers". Depending on the species, there can be anywhere from one to ten queen ants in a colony. They are raised from larvae specifically for the purpose of breeding.
How does Waverly translate these rules into strategies for winning at chess?
Waverly is told not to question the rules just figure it out on her own. Waverly uses the rules to make her own chess strategy.On a superficial level Waverly learns the rules of chess; however she really learns the secret to a happy life. Waverly & her mom struggle for control; and Waverly learns self-control.
Is there a move called empassen in chess?
You're probably thinking of en passant (French for "in passing"), and indeed, there is such a move.
I've always found it difficult to explain, but Wikipedia has a pretty detailed entry on the move: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_passant
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Have Gun Will Travel why a chess knight?
The Knight is the most versatile of chess pieces being capable of movement in 8 directions as well as over other chess pieces . Paladin is also a reference to the virtues of a knight .
Can you take up an apponents piece in chess without moving?
Yes, you can. There is a move called "en passant" that enables you to take a pawn without moving. If the opponent's pawn jumps two spaces in its first move to avoid being taken by your pawn, "en passant" is in effect and you can take his pawn.
Why did Gary Kasparov retire from playing chess?
Kasparov retired from chess because
(1) he had nothing else to play for having won the most prestigious tournaments and titles winnable in chess
(2) he didn't have the drive anymore to keep playing
(3) he was disillusioned by FIDE's inability to unify the championship title
(4) he had made a cool $40 million from chess
(5) he needed to devote time to politics and writing
