The Differences In Chess Sets and Boards

Hobbies Articles | November 22, 2009

Chess is a very famous game played by two players on a specifically designed chessboard. The chess we are familiar with was developed in south Europe in the fifteenth century.

Chess has been around for quite a while and is quite popular these days. The chess we are familiar with was developed in south Europe in the fifteenth century. The European chess evolved from a corresponding but much older Indian game.

The game of chess is being played globally in tournaments, at home, in clubs and online. People get closer together because of the game, especially when they try to teach others how to play.

Today you can find many different kinds of chess sets and board, even though they all have the same basics. A normal chess board is divided into 64 squares colored in black and white and appointed in an eight by eight grid. Depending on what you are looking for, chess sets and boards can be found in many different sizes and variations.

A folding chess set, for example is one variation of a chess set, which many people who play chess for fun, find quite useful. You can also find travel chess sets on the market which are very small. This kind of set could be perfect if you are going on a vacation or camping since it doesn�t need much space and it is easy to use. The travel and folding chess sets are commonly made out of wood.

Another popular type of chess set are the magnetic chess sets which are handy because the chess pieces are less likely to move when you don�t want them to. This type of chess set can be made from different types of materials like plastic, wood and metal and their size and shape can vary as well. A magnetic chess set consists of a chess board with metal inside and chess pieces that hold magnets on the downside. Like this you can play wherever you like, even in a space shuttle! Ok, perhaps not while the shuttle is being launched, but you know what I mean.

Today you can also find electronic chess computers and chess sets which are quite popular and convenient. These kinds of chess sets and boards have some really nice features like a game storage and a save function, which is very convenient if you want to pause your game and continue another day. Another advantage of having an electronic chess set or a computer is that with most of them you can play versus the computer itself, which means that you will always have an opponent. It can also be fun to turn off the single player mode and play against a real human opponent.

No matter which of the chess sets and boards you choose, the game will stay the same and the rules will not change.

If you�re new to the game, the first rule of chess is that a player in possession of white pieces always begins first.

Each player has an even amount of pieces � eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, a king and a queen.

The main goal for both players is to win from the other by checkmating the king of the opposing player. "Checkmate" means that the king cannot move away from an attack. The game of chess is frequently referred to as the war without bloodshed. The game is chess is extremely famous and it is a game that never dies.