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Guide to Matching a Chess Board to Your Chess Pieces

... to the board square: The first thing that must be considered is the size of the base of the King. The King is the largest chess pieces and will therefore have the largest base diameter. The obvious goal is to make sure that the square of ... Read Read: Guide to Matching a Chess Board to Your Chess Pieces

By: Bradford Roegner | 23/05/2008 | Art & Entertainment

The Unique History of Chess Pieces

... is over, the pawn and the king go back to the same box”. With this kind of history, it is easy to understand why the designs of chess pieces vary as they do. In conforming to each society’s idea of strategic conflict has created a ... Read Read: The Unique History of Chess Pieces

By: John Sokol | 17/01/2008 | Art & Entertainment

Chess and Wooden Chess Pieces - a Fascinating World of Mind Games

... defense rather than one of attack or offence. The queen is also known as the general or Mantri. The Queen is one of the chess pieces that do not have as long- reaching moves as the king. However, the movement options are equally skillful. ... Read Read: Chess and Wooden Chess Pieces - a Fascinating World of Mind Games

By: Groshan Fabiola | 25/06/2008 | Art
Muna wa Wanjiru

All the Chess Pieces Create a Complex Puzzle That you Design

... you imagine. There are players who create treacherous situations using their queen in association with some other chess pieces so that the opponent be tempted to eliminate this top element, while exposing one of their own strategic pieces. ... Read Read: All the Chess Pieces Create a Complex Puzzle That you Design

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 19/01/2008 | Board Games
Michiel Van Kets

Chess Pieces - How Many Make up a Chess Set?

... . Chess pieces come in a variety of different materials and of course vary in prices. Often choosing the chess pieces for yourself when setting up your own board can be a very difficult task with so many options being on offer. There are ... Read Read: Chess Pieces - How Many Make up a Chess Set?

By: Michiel Van Kets | 02/08/2009 | Art & Entertainment

Chess Pieces – How many make up a Chess Set?

... . Chess pieces come in a variety of different materials and of course vary in prices. Often choosing the chess pieces for yourself when setting up your own board can be a very difficult task with so many options being on offer. There are ... Read Read: Chess Pieces – How many make up a Chess Set?

By: Michiel Van Kets | 06/07/2009 | Board Games

Equal Chess Pieces Might Not Be So Equal

... work differently in pairs. These kinds of combinations have to be considered not only with their similar pair, but with pairs of other chess pieces. For example, you should consider whether it is better to have a rook and a knight versus a ... Read Read: Equal Chess Pieces Might Not Be So Equal

By: John Skelly | 23/09/2009 | Board Games

Chess Pieces and the Rules of Movement

... actual chess pieces in the chess set, including all of the pawns. The second meaning that “piece” can have is any of the chess pieces except for pawn, so usually to refer to either the rook, bishop, queen, knight, or occasionally the king. ... Read Read: Chess Pieces and the Rules of Movement

By: John Skelly | 23/09/2009 | Board Games

Symbolism Behind The Chess Pieces

... , and uses. What many people do not realize, however, even if they have experience with the game, is exactly why those pieces are called the names they are. These Chess pieces did not originate as Kings, Queens, and the like, but simply ... Read Read: Symbolism Behind The Chess Pieces

By: Victor Epand | 22/08/2008 | Art & Entertainment

How Did Chess Pieces Get Their Names?

... India. Elephants, Infantry, Calvary, and Chariots all played a role in this game, and each piece corresponds closely with one of the modern European Chess pieces. Elephants are what grew into the modern form of Bishops while Chariots became ... Read Read: How Did Chess Pieces Get Their Names?

By: Victor Epand | 22/08/2008 | Art & Entertainment

Strengths And Weaknesses Of Chess Pieces

... game. Their range, however, often proves to be an asset. Knights have the most unusual movement requirements out of any Chess piece. They are restricted to move either two spaces vertically and one horizontally, or one space vertically and ... Read Read: Strengths And Weaknesses Of Chess Pieces

By: Victor Epand | 22/08/2008 | Art & Entertainment

Build up your Chess Pieces without delay:

... typically have power over the path of the game. The most excellent way to stay away from an opening entrap is to build up your chess pieces to helpful squares as soon as probable. Acquire the Knights and Bishops not at home, and then castle ... Read Read: Build up your Chess Pieces without delay:

By: Carrom - Webmaster | 30/10/2009 | Sports & Fitness
Mike Hirn

Chess Sets: a Description of the Origin and Types of Pieces

... natural wooden sets are made of dark wood such as rosewood, ebony, red sandalwood or walnut. On the computer, chess pieces are often 2-D symbols on a 2-D board. However, there are some programs with 3-D graphics engines that show the ... Read Read: Chess Sets: a Description of the Origin and Types of Pieces

By: Mike Hirn | 07/03/2008 | Board Games

The Game of Chess

... . In its modern form the game consists of an eight by eight board of alternating black and white squares and chess pieces. Each player has sixteen different pieces, which are used to play the game with. A player starts off with a king, a ... Read Read: The Game of Chess

By: Dave Markel | 12/11/2005 | Art & Entertainment

How to Get Started in the Fascinating World of Playing Chess Games

... to play chess reasonably well, and, in time, you can find someone you can play against at your level.  Chess basics, such as the chess pieces and the fundamental moves for chess games, are not hard to learn and can be learned from books, ... Read Read: How to Get Started in the Fascinating World of Playing Chess Games

By: J.B. DeWilde | 07/11/2008 | Board Games

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