Who decided that white should always go first? Johann Löwenthal, a British master, put forth one of the first proposals of record to give white the obligatory first move. At the First American Chess ...

Chess Puzzles With Answers: Chess is a board game that involves two players, black and white. Each player has an army of 16 chess pieces. The end goal of a chess game is to checkmate the opponent’s ...

Chess Puzzles With Answers: Is chess good or bad for the brain? Definitely. Chess is a game of strategy and tactics, and one of the most satisfying things in chess is finding a checkmate in 1 move.

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