A "Chess Maven" refers to a person who has special knowledge or experience in chess ; an expert .
Chess is a game that is played internationally .
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International Master
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If you mean famous then you are right because chess is famous. It is a game where you need to use your brain to win.
You could HIRE a chess teacher (i mean a human being) but if you buy a chess teacher you may have to go on the internet and search it.
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checkerboard, or chess board
The Chinese game tiaoqi literally translates as "jumping chess"(From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?title=Talk:Xiangqi)