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Were chess pieces real people

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∙ 2010-12-19 20:55:00

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All of the pieces except the rooks, in old days, were people. Now, they evolved to become the Chess pieces we know of today.

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How chess pieces work?

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Where do the chess pieces' names come from?

All of the chess pieces names come from India, the country in which chess was originated from.

How many pieces pair chess board?

There are 16 white pieces per chess board and 16 black pieces, so there are a total of 32 pieces per chess board.

What is fairy chess?

It is a chess game where fairies are the pieces.

How many pawns and other chess pieces are there?

there are 32 chess pieces on a board and 16 of them are pawns

How do you play chess also where do all the pieces go?

to play chess the pieces need to be moved about and take other pieces from your opponent and and they go on a board call a chess board

Can you swap chess pieces?

What are the most common chess pieces on the chess board?

Pawns .

How many chess pieces are in the game chess at the start?

There are 32 pieces total, 16 per side.

What do you do when you can't move any chess pieces?

If you can't move any of your chess pieces, it is a stalemate and the game is over.

How many people are on a chessboard?

There are 16 chess pieces per player = 32 total .

What is the 3 letter word for chess pieces?

Set, a Chess set.