Chess is a strategic board game played between two players. It is one of the most popular and intellectually challenging games in the world. The objective is to checkmate the opponent’s king, which means the king is under attack and cannot escape capture.
Key Benefits:
- Enhances problem-solving skills
- Develops critical thinking and strategy planning
- Improves concentration and patience
- Encourages cognitive and memory improvement
Basic Rules:
The game ends with a checkmate or a draw.
Played on an 8×8 grid, with each player controlling 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns.
Each piece moves differently: the queen moves any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, while the knight moves in an āLā shape, for example.