“Checkmate”…If you play chess then it has to be your favorite word. I was asked by a friend of mine; can normal boy play chess? Or it’s the game of gifted once? Huh! Kidding? But wait a minute…most of them are follower of this misconception. Every one can play chess…to become a good player though you need to work hard, you got to have dedication…but is it the only thing necessary with chess? To rise to a definite height needs dedication.
Now if someone asks you, what is chess? You can smartly answer, it’s a game…but you can also give some details…Chess is a board game between two players; a chess board is a square checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8 by 8 grid. 2 players can play the game and it starts with 16 pieces for each one…one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective is to checkmate the other person’s king…this arises when the king is under attack and has no further moves.
Chess is a game of ultimate patience, sheer dedication and wit. You have to over think your opponent by at least 3 to 4 moves. You should consider all his options and how you will cope with them…you have to create a strategy to finish your opponent. While giving a move do consider all the effects that you may face in the next few moves…take your time and think clearly.
You can improve your skills by using the computer chess game…Over years it has become more and more intelligent and user friendly…You can develop your strategy your skills and of course you can practice with it…as they say “Practice makes a man perfect”. The world of chess was moved when Deep Blue, a computer beat the reigning world champion, Garry Kasparov in a match.
The game of chess is played according to the official rules of chess maintained by World Chess Federation. According to the rule, the white moves first. The players alternately move one piece at a time. The pieces can be moved to either a square which is unoccupied, or to one which is occupied by opponent’s piece, capturing it and removing it from play. When the King is at attack it is called ‘Check’. The response to a check can only be protecting the king either by moving it to some other place…or protecting it with some other piece. If every possible move of the king produces a check, then it’s Checkmate and the opponent wins.
Chess is a wonderful game and it helps to improve a child ability to think. And so some schools teach it. It has been shown that, this game can improve a child’s ability to do math. So if you haven’t tried you hand still then just go for it. You will really enjoy it.