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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
How many points is a stalemate in chess?
The Fifty-Move Rule : the fifty move rule is among the least understood rules in chess . This rule essentially states that if no progress is made after fifty moves by both players then the game is declared a draw . Progress is defined by the capture of any piece, or the movement of a pawn . If fifty moves by each player are made without either of these events occurring then either player may claim a draw .
What is the chance that a pawn will reach the other side of the board in chess?
Chess is not a game of probability. The chance of any single event occurring in a match depends entirely on the players involved and the strategems and tactics they use.
Is Magnus Carlsen any good at non rapid chess?
Yes, he is a fine classical chess player having defeated many of the world's top players in classical.
Who was the most outstanding chess player worldwide in 1999?
That was a time during which the world championship was disputed between the Professional Chess Association whose champion was Kasparov and FIDE whose champion was Karpov after Kasparov split from FIDE.
Do you have to kill in chess when you can kill it?
Only in certain circumstances such as having your king in check with no squares to move to and the only way to stop the check is to capture the piece delivering the check.
What is the meaning of rank in chess?
A rank in chess can have two meanings. First, it means the skill level of a chess player as compared to other players. Secondly, it is used to denote a horizontal row of squares on a chessboard. For example, the squares that encompass the 2nd rank are a2, b2, c2, d2, e2 and so forth. A file is the opposite of a rank in that it is a vertical column of squares.
What chess piece did Hermione take the place of in McGonagall's giant chess set?
Hermione took the Queen on McGonagall's giant chess set.
Why are there separate tournaments for men and women in chess?
I guess that the women have poorer physical energy than men, which contributes to less time of concentration, If put them in one tournament, it won't be that fair.
Can a pawn take anyother piece in chess?
This is a special capture made immediately after a player moves a pawn two squares forward from its starting position, and an opposing pawn could have captured it as if it had moved only one square forward. In this situation, the opposing pawn may capture the pawn as if taking it "as it passes" through the first square. The resulting position is the same as if the pawn had only moved one square forward and the opposing pawn had captured normally.
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What are the countries where chess is popular?
Chess is exceptionally popular in Russia, and virtually anywhere in Europe. It has moderate popularity in the USA and other Asian countries.
A King in Chess may take any other piece except another King. The reason is that in order for a king to take another king, the first king would have to move adjacent to the other king, which is an illegal move.
Chess boxing is a sport in which competitors play 5min of chess and then 1 round of boxing. The winner either knocks out their opponent or checkmates them.
Why is playing chess called a purely mental exercise?
Chess is a cognitive endeavor requiring the player(s) to use what mental resources that one may have while engaged in a game with an opponent in the hopes of securing a victory over the opponent .
The game of Chess can be an exercise with infinite possibilities for the mind . One which helps to develop mental abilities that can be applied throughout life such as developing the skills of concentration , critical thinking , abstract reasoning , problem solving , pattern recognition , strategic planning , creativity , analysis , synthesis and evaluation , etc . .
Chess can be used as an effective tool to teach problem solving and abstract reasoning .
Can a spy attack diagonally in stratego?
Yes a spy can attack diagonally in stratego and it can kill anyone as long as they dont attack but only the spy has the prevelidge of attacking diagonally
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In chess how many spaces can a rook move?
The rook can move 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 squares right or left or up and down the board.
Not quite. A rook can never move eight squares. If the rook begins at one end of a rank or file a move of seven squares will take it to the other end.
What is the best defence against e4 in chess?
There is no best defence against that movement.
There are dozens of openings that start with that movement
Is the most common first movement in chess and there are lots of answers to it, chek this link:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=21720&move=1.5&moves=e4&nodes=21720
Is there an umpire in a chess game?
There are supervisors that walk around to address any problems that may arise.
What is E B White's The Hour of Letdown about?
a man takes a very human like machine to a bar and orders it drinks.He claims that the machine just won a chess tournament and 5,000 dollars and that it wants to get drunk. people in the bar become interested but the bar tender is only annoyed and wants the machine gone. eventually the man and his machine leave and some one in the bar wonders who will be driving.
