Zugswang is a position where neither player wants to have the move.
A game of chess can be very long, but not infinite. There are a finite number of arrangements of 16 or fewer pieces of each colour in 64 squares (not all of them legal chess positions), and one of the rules of chess states that when a position is exactly the same the third time, the game finishes in a draw.
An attraction in Chess can refer to someone becoming tempted by a certain position on the board. Because Chess is an extremely psychological game, this can influence the player to make unusual moves or even mistakes.
A legal check mate in chess is anytime the king piece is in a position that cannot avoid capture by the opponent's pieces. A legal checkmate signifies the end of the chess game.
Yes. Checkmate is a player's position on the board that places the opponent in such a position that no escape or defense is possible, thus ending the game.
A game of chess is won when a player cannot make a move to prevent their king being captured in the next turn. In this way the position is called "checkmate". Another way to win a game of chess is through resignation, or, if the game is timed, then a player may win if his opponent's clock reaches zero.
The Game of Chess was created in 1987.
Yes, you can play a chess game.
To win a game of chess, you must CheckMate your opponent's King. This means you must get to a position in which you are attacking his King (putting him in check) and the King can not escape. --CM
A ten minute chess game is a blitz game of chess.
Chess game rules can be found on Wikipedia, Chess Rules and Basics, Chess Variants, Chess For Kids, Rules for Chess, How To Play and Chess Guidelines.
The first game of chess was played in India.