The arbiter controls the chess game in tournaments.
"Staunton" is the name of the chess set style that must be used in official chess competitions.
In a game of chess, the player who controls the white pieces is considered to be playing as "white." This is determined at the start of the game when players decide who will play as white and who will play as black.
If the king cannot move to c2 in a game of chess, it may be in checkmate, which means the game is over and the player who controls the opposing pieces wins.
I can't give you the exact number, but a lot of people play chess.
Ed Edmondson - chess official - was born in 1920.
Ed Edmondson - chess official - died in 1982.
The average chess game typically lasts around 25 to 30 moves, which can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours to complete, depending on the players' skill levels and the time controls set for the game.
Forgetting to say "check" in a game of chess does not have any specific consequences in the official rules of the game. It is not a required part of gameplay, but it is a common courtesy to alert your opponent when their king is in danger.
To achieve the title of Chess Candidate Master, a player must earn a certain number of rating points in official chess tournaments. This title is awarded by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and signifies a strong level of skill and proficiency in the game of chess.
A ten minute chess game is a blitz game of chess.
The first game of chess was played in India.