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'American' Chess uses the same pieces as modern international chess. The pieces are King, Queen (archaically known as the Minister), Bishop, Knight, Rook, and Pawn. Each player gets 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks, and 8 Pawns.

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