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Amazing Facts About Chess - Chessondemand
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Everyone knows that chess is the most intelligent
game and we would also like to tell you some of
the interesting facts about chess that makes it
one of the most popular games
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History of Chess
  • Chess is very different from all other games. It
    has a broad and distinguished history. It is
    believed that the origin of chess is from India.
    Chess was first introduced in the Gupta empire,
    then it make its way to the west in the 9th
    century. With time this game has made progress
    and reach where it is today. 

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Short and long game
  • The longest chess tournament lasted for 269 steps
    i.e. 20 hours and 15 minutes. This game ended in
    a draw. According to the theoretical estimations,
    the longest game can be 5000 more steps. 

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  • The queens dynamics have been changed many times
    from the past till now. Very first time queen can
    only move one piece diagonally, then it changed
    to moving two-way and then along the road. Then
    plainly able to move like a rook. Now the queen
    can move in any direction 

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Can you play chess with your eyes closed?
  • People have made records in playing chess with
    closed eyes. Playing chess with closed eyes is
    really impressive. Only some people have this
    talent. It is impressive to see players playing
    with closed eyes. 

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BIG CONCEPT
  • Initially this game is easy to play in blindfold
    but after few steps it is really difficult to
    make any move in blindfold. 

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Opening Tactics
  • Theory of surface chess goes well with the
    endless possibilities of best chess openings.
    Opening means the initial steps of a series to
    start the game. Opening can be done through many
    different variations. There are more than one
    thousand opening methods. You can make many
    variations in the largest opening method. This
    helps us to learn more. Opening is an important
    aspect of chess, it helps a player to decide the
    future strategy of the game. 

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COMPUTER CHESS PLAYERS
  • With the evolution of time, now the chess can
    also be played on computer. A very famous chess
    player Garry Kasparov who is the world champion
    and is known as the strongest player in the
    history of chess was defeated by IBMs Deep Blue
    in 1997 in six games. This was the biggest
    surprise in the world of chess. Then in World
    Championship 2006, Vladimir Kramnik was defeated
    by Deep Fritz. 

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Chess and Your Brain
Chess is all about your brain. Many psychologists
suggest to play chess in order to improve your
mental function. Playing chess allows you to
solve complex problems and generate effective
thoughts. Some people claim that it helps to
improve intelligence but this is a complex topic
to be discussed. 
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  • After reading the most interesting facts about
    chess, I must say that everyone should learn
    chess.

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  • Now learning chess becomes so easy that you can
    learn it online from chess on demand. Here you
    will learn chess opening game, chess opening
    tactics, strategies etc. and you will find videos
    from chess experts which you can buy or rent. 

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AddressWest Palm Beach, Florida, 33409,
USA1-877-243-7738https//www.chessondemand.com/
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THANKS!
  • Any questions?
  • You can find me at
  • _at_https//www.facebook.com/Chessondemand/
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