I got this off of Google Translate: Chess in English is Schach in German
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Chess was introduced into Germany during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th century. The game likely spread from Spain and Italy, where it had gained popularity. By the 15th century, chess had become well-established in German-speaking regions, leading to the development of local variations and the formation of chess clubs in subsequent centuries.
The word 'chess' is a singular, uncountable noun. Units of chess are expressed as games of chess tournaments of chess.
Wilfried Paulsen, a German chess master, died on August 15, 1905.
Chess matches; chess boards; versions of chess.
Yasser Seirawan has written: 'Winning chess strategies' -- subject(s): Chess 'Winning Chess Endings (Winning Chess)' 'Winning chess brilliancies' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess 'Competitive chess for kids' -- subject(s): Chess for children, Juvenile literature, Chess 'Playing Winning Chess'
Bruce Pandolfini has written: 'Square one' -- subject(s): Chess problems, Chess for children, Chess 'Principles of the new chess' -- subject(s): Chess 'Weapons of chess' -- subject(s): Chess 'Beginning chess' -- subject(s): Chess problems, Chess 'Chess openings' -- subject(s): Openings, Chess, Openingen (schaken), Tactiek 'More chessercizes' -- subject(s): Chess problems 'Every Move Must Have a Purpose' 'The chess doctor' -- subject(s): Chess problems 'Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess' 'Q&A Way in Chess' 'Power mates' -- subject(s): Checkmate (Chess) 'Let's play chess!' -- subject(s): Chess, Juvenile literature 'Chessercizes' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games, Study and teaching 'The winning way' -- subject(s): Openings, Chess 'More chess openings' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'BEST OF CHESS LIFE AND REVIEW, VOLUME 1 (Fireside Chess Library)' 'Kasparov's winning chess tactics' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games, Tournaments
A fairy chess piece is a chess piece not used in conventional chess, but used in certain chess variants and some chess problems. These pieces vary in movement abilities and possible additional properties.
No, Bobby Fischer did not invent chess. He was a grandmaster, a very good chess player, but did not invent chess.
Chess is not common in Japan, but a chess variant known as Shogi is.
Shaun Taulbut has written: 'An introduction to chess' -- subject(s): Chess 'Positional chess' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games, Middle games 'Play the Bogo-Indian' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'How to play the Ruy Lopez' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'An Introduction to Chess (Crowood Chess Library)' 'Chess exchanges' -- subject(s): Chess, Middle games