Todaynhas been declared National Chess Day (so, in case you were thinkingnCongress never gets anything done—they DID pass this “simplenresolution”). So it’s a great day to learn how to play chess, playnchess, or even participate in a chess tournament!
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Chessnhas been played at least 1,500 years, with the earliest formsnoriginating in India before 600 AD (also known as 600 CE). The gamenspread from India to Persia (now Iran), and then to the entire Muslimnworld—which included the “Near East” and Southern Europe. InnEurope the game evolved into its current form in the 1400s.
Chessnhas been played at least 1,500 years, with the earliest formsnoriginating in India before 600 AD (also known as 600 CE). The gamenspread from India to Persia (now Iran), and then to the entire Muslimnworld—which included the “Near East” and Southern Europe. InnEurope the game evolved into its current form in the 1400s.n
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nInnthe 1800s, modern chess tournaments began, and nowadays people cannplay against computers or online against other players from near andnfar.
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nChessnis a great strategy game that can be played quickly ornv-e-e-e-r-r-r-y slowly, as players can make one move and then go onnwith their lives until they notice that their opponent has made ancountering move. People used to play games at a distance even beforenonline gaming! A chess player who is competing with a distantnopponent makes a move on his chessboard and then mails a notice ofnthat move to his opponent. Eventually he gets a letter back tellingnhim his opponent’s move, and he makes that move on the his board andnthen studies the new situation. A game played this way can lastnmonths!
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nChess Kids is a free online site offering lessons on chess, and muchnmore. Kid Chess is another website with tons to offer!
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nOnenway chess lovers improve their games and get the fun of playing evennwhen they don’t have anyone to play with is by doing chess puzzlesnor chess problems.
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Anniversary of the discovery of Whirlpool Galaxy
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