It started out as a board for military strategy. Eventually, it became a game.
There are a total of 32 pieces at the start of a chess game - 16 of each colour.
There are 4 rooks on the board at the start of a game of normal chess.
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At the start of a game, exactly half (50%) of the chess board squares are occupied by pieces and pawns.
There are a total of four Rooks at the start of the game .
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32 squares are covered at the beginning of a chess game, because there are 32 pieces and pawns on the board to start the game.
At the start of a game of chess only one move is allowed - White always makes the first move .
Four. Two for each player
it was what i have come to know , the Indian during the Persian empaier
Waverly's brother received a chess set for Christmas one year. When some of the chess pieces come up missing, Waverly lets her brothers use some of her candy for chess pieces and they allow her to start playing chess.
16. 8 pawns on the white side and 8 black pawns.