Chess

Chess is a timeless two-player abstract strategy game played on an 8×8 checkered board, with each player commanding 16 pieces—king, queen, rooks, bishops, knights, and pawns—in a battle of tactics and strategy. The objective is to deliver checkmate, a position where the opponent’s king is trapped and cannot escape capture . Players alternate turns, moving their pieces according to distinctive motion rules—knights leap in an “L” shape, bishops traverse diagonals, rooks move straight, the queen combines both, and pawns advance with special captures and promotion potential. Rich with depth—from opening development and pawn structure to tactical motifs and endgame precision—chess challenges both beginners and masters, embodying centuries of intellectual tradition and universal appeal