352:
should be well balanced such that their center of gravity is closer to the board. This is done by adding weights such as iron studs or lead blocks at the bottom and felted. It makes the pieces bottom-heavy and keeps them from toppling easily (a well-weighted piece should come upright even if tilted 60 degrees off vertical axis). This helps in blitz games as the speed of movement doesn't offer enough time or precision in dropping the pieces onto the intended squares. The length of each side of the squares on the chessboard should be about 1.25â1.3 times the diameter of the base of the king, or 2 to 2.5 inches (51 to 64 mm). Squares of about 2.25 inches (57 mm) are normally well suited for pieces with the kings in the preferred size range. These criteria are from the United States Chess
Federation's
528:
31:
329:
513:
199:
559:
477:
544:
135:
489:
465:
501:
325:. Sometimes they are made of boxwood and stained or painted black, brown, or red. The knights in wooden sets are usually hand-carved, accounting for half the cost of the set. Plastic white pieces are made of white or off-white plastic, and plastic black pieces are made of black or red plastic. Sometimes other materials are used, such as bone, ivory, or a composite material.
2983:
578:
419:, a chess box can be constructed of any material. The internal box configuration can be individual slots for each chess piece, one divider to separate the white and black pieces or no divider with the chess pieces mixed together. The chess box is typically rectangular but can be done in a variety a shapes including a
351:
rules call for a king height between 3.375 to 4.5 inches (85.7 to 114.3 mm). A height of about 3.75 to 4 inches (95 to 102 mm) is preferred by most players. The diameter of the king should be 40â50% of its height. The size of the other pieces should be in proportion to the king. The pieces
130:
In the abstract designs, both the king and the queen resemble a throne, with the queen being smaller; the bishop displays two small protuberances, representing elephant tusks; the knight presents a single protuberance, representing the head of a horse; the rook has a V-shaped cut on the top; and the
265:
that are taller than they are wide. For example, a set of pieces designed for a chessboard with 2.25 inches (57 mm) squares typically have a king around 3.75 inches (95 mm) tall. Chess sets are available in a variety of designs, the most known being the
374:
Make sure the one you buy is easy on the eye, felt-based, and heavy (weighted). The men should be constructed so they don't come apart. ... The regulation board used by the U. S. Chess
Federation is green and
379:ânever red and black. However, there are several good inlaid wood boards on the market. ... Avoid cheap equipment. Chess offers a lifetime of enjoyment for just a few dollars well spent at the outset.
247:. Themed designs are generally intended for display purposes rather than actual play. Some works of art are designs of chess sets, such as the modernist chess set by chess enthusiast and
231:
The variety of designs available is broad, from small cosmetic changes to highly abstract representations, to themed designs such as those that emulate the drawings from the works of
527:
768:
1534:
891:
101:
used alongside chess sets. Chess sets are made in a wide variety of styles, sometimes for ornamental rather than practical purposes. For tournament play, the
2763:
347:
For actual play, pieces of the
Staunton chess set design are standard. The height of the king should be between 3.35 to 4.13 inches (85 to 105 mm).
2320:
2778:
2738:
550:
150:, a 9th-century set of two rooks, a knight and a bishop, in abstract form. The pieces, made of Deer antler, were found in Peñalba de Santiago, in
512:
2758:
2753:
1039:
2310:
2698:
2561:
2551:
2315:
182:, a collection of 79 assorted 12th-century chess pieces and other game pieces â mostly carved from walrus ivory. Discovered in 1831 on
171:, Italy. The set, carved from elephant ivory, was originally inventoried with a total of 30 pieces, but today only 16 are preserved in
2836:
2306:
2301:
1629:
601:
30:
2773:
2673:
2566:
2536:
1009:
991:
964:
1291:
2743:
2733:
2651:
2541:
1286:
775:
2728:
2718:
1239:
952:
367:
2723:
2713:
2708:
1376:
1338:
348:
214:, an historic playing piece depicting a queen seated on a throne, dated from the late 12th-century. It was found in a bog in
620:
2858:
2768:
2703:
2284:
2046:
1597:
981:
2122:
1602:
689:
543:
2872:
2821:
2531:
383:
The most expensive chess set is the Jewel Royale which was made in 2005 by the
British jewelry company, made of solid
2417:
488:
476:
2945:
2923:
2831:
2816:
2480:
2432:
2427:
2085:
1763:
1607:
1201:
1101:
803:
558:
500:
2877:
2811:
2661:
2556:
2405:
1032:
828:
2853:
2826:
2668:
1783:
1778:
1735:
1634:
450:
47:
2390:
338:
2962:
2492:
2157:
1503:
172:
464:
333:
2546:
2475:
1773:
1619:
1524:
1369:
1301:
314:
2187:
2678:
2601:
2487:
1869:
1592:
1551:
1333:
399:
Some small magnetic sets, designed to be compact and/or for travel, have pieces more like those used in
215:
2182:
407: â each piece being a similar flat token, with a symbol printed on it to identify the piece type.
663:
2395:
2332:
2291:
2252:
2034:
2024:
1954:
1768:
1699:
1624:
1509:
1308:
1025:
973:
443:
439:
318:
255:
163:
3013:
2843:
2623:
2385:
2375:
2262:
2232:
2202:
2174:
2147:
2090:
1991:
1959:
1919:
1874:
1587:
1529:
1404:
1352:
1347:
1274:
1232:
1150:
596:
364:
211:
2950:
2848:
2591:
2400:
2041:
1929:
1541:
1409:
1206:
1160:
833:
424:
267:
155:
102:
198:
2933:
2806:
2618:
2576:
2507:
2459:
2442:
2422:
2274:
2212:
2152:
2127:
1974:
1939:
1934:
1914:
1902:
1745:
1713:
1679:
1659:
1496:
1490:
1469:
1451:
1318:
1097:
1005:
987:
960:
697:
82:
321:
which is similar to red sandalwood and is marketed as Bud
Rosewood or Blood Red Rosewood) or
2928:
2801:
2643:
2586:
2497:
2447:
2296:
2242:
2237:
2227:
2142:
2063:
2053:
2029:
1996:
1568:
1482:
1256:
1165:
534:
328:
283:
123:
The oldest chess sets adopted abstract shapes following the Muslim traditional sets of the
2893:
2867:
2688:
2683:
2633:
2571:
2380:
2355:
2340:
2137:
2095:
2078:
1979:
1897:
1859:
1837:
1822:
1753:
1730:
1689:
1684:
1563:
1546:
1386:
1145:
1135:
1130:
591:
279:
271:
127:
game. These pieces evolved with time, as more details were added, to a figurative design.
112:
98:
2162:
2073:
690:"Un tesoro histĂłrico ignorado del siglo IX o por quĂ© el ajedrez deberĂa ser Marca España"
2992:
2908:
2656:
2502:
2365:
2360:
2197:
2192:
2058:
2016:
1986:
1815:
1758:
1646:
1614:
1580:
1573:
1558:
1519:
1514:
1441:
1436:
1281:
1225:
1115:
1072:
1062:
435:
203:
187:
179:
151:
134:
74:
70:
746:
3007:
2967:
2957:
2940:
2613:
2596:
2523:
2412:
2370:
2350:
2132:
2114:
2105:
2068:
2001:
1924:
1909:
1864:
1847:
1842:
1832:
1664:
1426:
1364:
1175:
1170:
1125:
1120:
1082:
977:
415:
A container for holding chess pieces is known as a chess box. Most commonly made of
232:
183:
62:
2987:
2913:
2898:
2628:
2454:
2437:
2345:
2279:
2222:
2217:
1949:
1944:
1884:
1827:
1718:
1674:
1446:
1431:
1421:
1357:
1323:
1296:
1264:
1155:
1087:
1077:
1067:
583:
376:
243:
78:
66:
58:
638:
175: : 2 Kings, 2 Queens, 4 Knights, 4 Elephants, 3 Chariots and a Foot Soldier.
2267:
2257:
2006:
1969:
1852:
1463:
1458:
1416:
1269:
1048:
108:
94:
90:
50:
908:
722:
2903:
1964:
1800:
1790:
1723:
1707:
1399:
1196:
573:
519:
43:
701:
2918:
2247:
2207:
1810:
1805:
1694:
1669:
920:
237:
86:
2796:
621:
FIDE Standards of Chess
Equipment and tournament venue for FIDE Tournaments
391:
with nearly 1000 rubies, diamonds, and sapphires valued at $ 9.8 million.
2606:
1892:
1654:
388:
306:
262:
191:
124:
17:
1328:
404:
275:
251:
219:
168:
1470:
1795:
420:
322:
158:(hence the name), they are probably the oldest European chess pieces.
1248:
1110:
829:"What Are You Paying For in a $ 300 Chess Set? Mostly the Knights"
400:
327:
310:
302:
298:
197:
133:
54:
29:
2982:
1313:
1140:
577:
416:
384:
357:
248:
1221:
1021:
1017:
297:
Wooden white chess pieces are normally made of a light wood,
142:
Notable archaeological chess sets include the following:
1217:
305:. Black wooden pieces are made of a dark wood such as
769:"Guide to the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology"
282:. The first Staunton style sets were made in 1849 by
2886:
2789:
2642:
2522:
2468:
2331:
2173:
2113:
2104:
2015:
1883:
1744:
1645:
1481:
1385:
1255:
1184:
1096:
1055:
442:symbols on a 2D board, although some programs have
892:"The 10 Most Expensive Board Games (With Prices)"
1002:U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess
446:with more traditional designs of chess pieces.
167:, an 11th-century set probably manufactured in
154:(Spain). In olden times mistaken by relics of
57:. There are sixteen pieces of each color: one
27:Board and pieces for playing the game of chess
1233:
1033:
138:12th century abstract pieces (Nishapur, Iran)
8:
791:
105:is preferred and, in some cases, required.
85:, most commonly one extra queen per color.
2110:
1240:
1226:
1218:
1040:
1026:
1018:
664:"Las piezas de ajedrez de San Genadio (I)"
518:Staunton chess pieces on chess board with
81:. Extra pieces may be provided for use in
986:(2nd ed.), Oxford University Press,
866:
854:
814:
662:Nepomuceno, Miguel Ăngel (2020-06-13).
613:
460:
261:Chess pieces used for play are usually
632:
630:
628:
115:may be played without any set at all.
878:
7:
723:"The so-called Charlemagne Chessmen"
370:offered this advice on buying a set:
358:FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale des Ăchecs
1000:Just, Tim; Burg, Daniel S. (2003),
921:"Chess Symbols, Range: 1FA00â1FA6F"
928:The Unicode Standard, Version 14.0
747:"The enigma of the Lewis chessmen"
25:
827:June, Sophia (24 December 2020).
721:Cazaux, Jean-Louis (2009-08-28).
637:Cazaux, Jean-Louis (2020-05-30).
131:pawn usually has a simple shape.
2981:
2652:List of strong chess tournaments
576:
557:
542:
526:
511:
499:
494:Staunton pieces made of rosewood
487:
475:
463:
1630:Gökyay Association Chess Museum
602:Gökyay Association Chess Museum
506:Staunton pieces made of plastic
235:, or modern treatments such as
688:GarcĂa, Leontxo (2018-08-02).
349:United States Chess Federation
278:chess player, and designed by
1:
2750:Computer chess championships
983:The Oxford Companion to Chess
749:. Chessbase. 9 November 2010
254:, that is on display in the
2532:Bishop and knight checkmate
980:(1992), "Value of pieces",
111:uses people as the pieces.
3030:
2695:Other world championships
2976:
2542:Opposite-coloured bishops
639:"First European chessmen"
453:in both white and black.
438:, chess pieces are often
2669:World Chess Championship
1635:World Chess Hall of Fame
909:Chess Museum - Chess Box
482:Antique Indian chess set
451:symbols for chess pieces
356:, which is based on the
292:Jaques and Son of London
222:, some time before 1817.
148:San Genadio chess pieces
2963:Simultaneous exhibition
2873:Chess newspaper columns
2562:Rook and bishop vs rook
2552:Queen and pawn vs queen
1004:(5th ed.), McKay,
959:, Cornerstone Library,
792:Hooper & Whyld 1992
354:Official Rules of Chess
317:, African Padauk wood (
2418:RichterâVeresov Attack
2406:Queen's Indian Defence
470:A St. George style set
395:Pocket and travel sets
381:
344:
206:
202:Lewis chessmen in the
139:
35:
2679:Candidates Tournament
2567:Rook and pawn vs rook
2537:King and pawn vs king
2488:List of chess gambits
2391:King's Indian Defence
2069:Isolated Queen's Pawn
1593:List of chess players
1535:Top player comparison
1334:Internet chess server
372:
334:Saint Louis chess set
331:
288:John Jaques of London
201:
137:
97:are common pieces of
33:
2396:Nimzo-Indian Defence
2292:Scandinavian Defense
2253:Semi-Italian Opening
2158:King's Indian Attack
2047:first-move advantage
1700:Threefold repetition
1625:Bobby Fischer Center
1510:Charlemagne chessmen
1504:Göttingen manuscript
1309:Correspondence chess
867:Just & Burg 2003
857:, pp. 224, 226.
855:Just & Burg 2003
815:Just & Burg 2003
256:Museum of Modern Art
164:Charlemagne chessmen
2624:Two knights endgame
2376:Bogo-Indian Defence
2263:Two Knights Defense
2203:Nimzowitsch Defence
1893:Artificial castling
1530:Soviet chess school
1405:Dubrovnik chess set
597:Dubrovnik chess set
444:3D graphics engines
212:Clonard chess piece
2854:endgame literature
2401:Old Indian Defense
2311:Accelerated Dragon
2183:Alekhine's Defence
1915:Checkmate patterns
1784:symbols in Unicode
1779:annotation symbols
1542:Geography of chess
1410:Staunton chess set
1207:Staunton chess set
1202:Piece point values
869:, pp. 224â27.
834:The New York Times
537:portable chess set
345:
258:in New York City.
216:Clonard, Co. Meath
207:
140:
103:Staunton chess set
36:
3001:
3000:
2878:Chess periodicals
2807:Chess in the arts
2739:Chess composition
2577:Philidor position
2518:
2517:
2460:Trompowsky Attack
2443:Semi-Slav Defence
2333:Queen's Pawn Game
2213:Four Knights Game
2188:CaroâKann Defence
2153:Zukertort Opening
1940:Discovered attack
1660:Cheating in chess
1497:Versus de scachis
1215:
1214:
781:on 25 April 2016.
564:Polish WÄgiel set
449:Unicode contains
343:, made of crystal
274:, a 19th-century
16:(Redirected from
3021:
2988:Chess portal
2986:
2985:
2929:Leela Chess Zero
2860:Oxford Companion
2812:early literature
2802:Chess aesthetics
2547:Pawnless endgame
2498:Bongcloud Attack
2476:List of openings
2448:Chigorin Defense
2386:GrĂŒnfeld Defence
2297:Sicilian Defence
2243:Ponziani Opening
2238:Philidor Defence
2233:Petrov's Defence
2175:King's Pawn Game
2148:Larsen's Opening
2111:
1472:
1242:
1235:
1228:
1219:
1042:
1035:
1028:
1019:
1014:
996:
969:
939:
938:
936:
934:
925:
917:
911:
906:
900:
899:
888:
882:
876:
870:
864:
858:
852:
846:
845:
843:
841:
824:
818:
812:
806:
801:
795:
789:
783:
782:
780:
774:. Archived from
773:
765:
759:
758:
756:
754:
743:
737:
736:
734:
733:
718:
712:
711:
709:
708:
685:
679:
678:
676:
675:
659:
653:
652:
650:
649:
634:
623:
618:
586:
581:
580:
561:
546:
535:Jaques of London
530:
515:
503:
491:
479:
467:
342:
284:Jaques of London
119:Middle Ages sets
21:
3029:
3028:
3024:
3023:
3022:
3020:
3019:
3018:
3004:
3003:
3002:
2997:
2980:
2972:
2882:
2868:Chess libraries
2785:
2689:FIDE Grand Prix
2684:Chess World Cup
2638:
2634:Wrong rook pawn
2572:Lucena position
2514:
2464:
2381:Catalan Opening
2356:English Defence
2341:Budapest Gambit
2327:
2285:Austrian Attack
2169:
2138:English Opening
2100:
2096:School of chess
2079:Minority attack
2011:
1980:Queen sacrifice
1879:
1740:
1736:White and Black
1731:Touch-move rule
1690:Perpetual check
1685:Fifty-move rule
1641:
1477:
1474:
1381:
1251:
1246:
1216:
1211:
1180:
1092:
1056:Orthodox pieces
1051:
1046:
1012:
999:
994:
972:
967:
951:
948:
943:
942:
932:
930:
923:
919:
918:
914:
907:
903:
890:
889:
885:
877:
873:
865:
861:
853:
849:
839:
837:
826:
825:
821:
813:
809:
802:
798:
790:
786:
778:
771:
767:
766:
762:
752:
750:
745:
744:
740:
731:
729:
720:
719:
715:
706:
704:
687:
686:
682:
673:
671:
661:
660:
656:
647:
645:
636:
635:
626:
619:
615:
610:
592:Chess equipment
582:
575:
572:
565:
562:
553:
549:Chessboard for
547:
538:
531:
522:
516:
507:
504:
495:
492:
483:
480:
471:
468:
459:
433:
431:Computer images
423:top or sliding
413:
397:
336:
301:, or sometimes
286:(also known as
280:Nathaniel Cooke
272:Howard Staunton
268:Staunton design
229:
121:
113:Blindfold chess
99:chess equipment
48:white and black
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3027:
3025:
3017:
3016:
3006:
3005:
2999:
2998:
2996:
2995:
2990:
2977:
2974:
2973:
2971:
2970:
2965:
2960:
2955:
2954:
2953:
2948:
2938:
2937:
2936:
2931:
2926:
2921:
2911:
2909:Chess composer
2906:
2901:
2896:
2890:
2888:
2884:
2883:
2881:
2880:
2875:
2870:
2865:
2864:
2863:
2856:
2851:
2841:
2840:
2839:
2834:
2829:
2824:
2819:
2814:
2804:
2799:
2793:
2791:
2787:
2786:
2784:
2783:
2782:
2781:
2776:
2771:
2766:
2764:North American
2761:
2756:
2748:
2747:
2746:
2741:
2736:
2731:
2726:
2721:
2716:
2711:
2706:
2701:
2693:
2692:
2691:
2686:
2681:
2676:
2666:
2665:
2664:
2657:Chess Olympiad
2654:
2648:
2646:
2640:
2639:
2637:
2636:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2616:
2611:
2610:
2609:
2604:
2599:
2594:
2589:
2581:
2580:
2579:
2574:
2564:
2559:
2554:
2549:
2544:
2539:
2534:
2528:
2526:
2520:
2519:
2516:
2515:
2513:
2512:
2511:
2510:
2508:Scholar's mate
2505:
2500:
2490:
2485:
2484:
2483:
2472:
2470:
2466:
2465:
2463:
2462:
2457:
2452:
2451:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2423:Queen's Gambit
2420:
2415:
2410:
2409:
2408:
2403:
2398:
2393:
2388:
2383:
2378:
2373:
2368:
2366:Benoni Defence
2361:Indian Defence
2358:
2353:
2348:
2343:
2337:
2335:
2329:
2328:
2326:
2325:
2324:
2323:
2318:
2313:
2304:
2294:
2289:
2288:
2287:
2277:
2275:Owen's Defence
2272:
2271:
2270:
2265:
2260:
2255:
2250:
2245:
2240:
2235:
2230:
2225:
2220:
2215:
2205:
2200:
2198:Modern Defence
2195:
2193:French Defence
2190:
2185:
2179:
2177:
2171:
2170:
2168:
2167:
2166:
2165:
2160:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2130:
2128:Bird's Opening
2125:
2119:
2117:
2108:
2102:
2101:
2099:
2098:
2093:
2088:
2083:
2082:
2081:
2076:
2071:
2066:
2059:Pawn structure
2056:
2051:
2050:
2049:
2039:
2038:
2037:
2027:
2021:
2019:
2013:
2012:
2010:
2009:
2004:
1999:
1994:
1989:
1984:
1983:
1982:
1972:
1967:
1962:
1957:
1952:
1947:
1942:
1937:
1932:
1927:
1922:
1917:
1912:
1907:
1906:
1905:
1903:Alekhine's gun
1895:
1889:
1887:
1881:
1880:
1878:
1877:
1872:
1867:
1862:
1857:
1856:
1855:
1850:
1845:
1840:
1835:
1825:
1820:
1819:
1818:
1816:Half-open file
1808:
1803:
1798:
1793:
1788:
1787:
1786:
1781:
1776:
1771:
1766:
1759:Chess notation
1756:
1750:
1748:
1742:
1741:
1739:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1727:
1726:
1716:
1714:Pawn promotion
1711:
1704:
1703:
1702:
1697:
1692:
1687:
1682:
1672:
1667:
1662:
1657:
1651:
1649:
1643:
1642:
1640:
1639:
1638:
1637:
1632:
1627:
1617:
1615:Women in chess
1612:
1611:
1610:
1605:
1600:
1590:
1585:
1584:
1583:
1578:
1577:
1576:
1571:
1561:
1556:
1555:
1554:
1539:
1538:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1525:Hypermodernism
1522:
1520:Romantic chess
1517:
1515:Lewis chessmen
1512:
1507:
1500:
1487:
1485:
1479:
1478:
1476:
1475:
1468:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1455:
1454:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1434:
1429:
1424:
1414:
1413:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1391:
1389:
1383:
1382:
1380:
1379:
1374:
1373:
1372:
1362:
1361:
1360:
1355:
1353:world rankings
1345:
1344:
1343:
1342:
1341:
1331:
1321:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1305:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1282:Computer chess
1279:
1278:
1277:
1267:
1261:
1259:
1253:
1252:
1247:
1245:
1244:
1237:
1230:
1222:
1213:
1212:
1210:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1194:
1188:
1186:
1182:
1181:
1179:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1113:
1107:
1105:
1094:
1093:
1091:
1090:
1085:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1059:
1057:
1053:
1052:
1047:
1045:
1044:
1037:
1030:
1022:
1016:
1015:
1010:
997:
992:
978:Whyld, Kenneth
970:
965:
957:Evans on Chess
947:
944:
941:
940:
912:
901:
883:
871:
859:
847:
819:
817:, p. 225.
807:
796:
784:
760:
738:
713:
696:(in Spanish).
680:
654:
624:
612:
611:
609:
606:
605:
604:
599:
594:
588:
587:
571:
568:
567:
566:
563:
556:
554:
548:
541:
539:
532:
525:
523:
517:
510:
508:
505:
498:
496:
493:
486:
484:
481:
474:
472:
469:
462:
458:
455:
432:
429:
412:
409:
396:
393:
319:African padauk
315:red sandalwood
270:, named after
228:
225:
224:
223:
204:British Museum
196:
195:
188:Outer Hebrides
180:Lewis chessmen
176:
159:
120:
117:
42:consists of a
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3026:
3015:
3012:
3011:
3009:
2994:
2991:
2989:
2984:
2979:
2978:
2975:
2969:
2968:Solving chess
2966:
2964:
2961:
2959:
2958:Chess prodigy
2956:
2952:
2949:
2947:
2944:
2943:
2942:
2941:Chess problem
2939:
2935:
2932:
2930:
2927:
2925:
2922:
2920:
2917:
2916:
2915:
2912:
2910:
2907:
2905:
2902:
2900:
2897:
2895:
2892:
2891:
2889:
2885:
2879:
2876:
2874:
2871:
2869:
2866:
2862:
2861:
2857:
2855:
2852:
2850:
2849:opening books
2847:
2846:
2845:
2842:
2838:
2837:short stories
2835:
2833:
2830:
2828:
2825:
2823:
2820:
2818:
2815:
2813:
2810:
2809:
2808:
2805:
2803:
2800:
2798:
2795:
2794:
2792:
2790:Art and media
2788:
2780:
2777:
2775:
2772:
2770:
2767:
2765:
2762:
2760:
2757:
2755:
2752:
2751:
2749:
2745:
2742:
2740:
2737:
2735:
2732:
2730:
2727:
2725:
2722:
2720:
2717:
2715:
2712:
2710:
2707:
2705:
2702:
2700:
2697:
2696:
2694:
2690:
2687:
2685:
2682:
2680:
2677:
2675:
2672:
2671:
2670:
2667:
2663:
2660:
2659:
2658:
2655:
2653:
2650:
2649:
2647:
2645:
2641:
2635:
2632:
2630:
2627:
2625:
2622:
2620:
2617:
2615:
2612:
2608:
2605:
2603:
2602:triangulation
2600:
2598:
2597:Tarrasch rule
2595:
2593:
2590:
2588:
2585:
2584:
2582:
2578:
2575:
2573:
2570:
2569:
2568:
2565:
2563:
2560:
2558:
2557:Queen vs pawn
2555:
2553:
2550:
2548:
2545:
2543:
2540:
2538:
2535:
2533:
2530:
2529:
2527:
2525:
2521:
2509:
2506:
2504:
2501:
2499:
2496:
2495:
2494:
2491:
2489:
2486:
2482:
2479:
2478:
2477:
2474:
2473:
2471:
2467:
2461:
2458:
2456:
2453:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2429:
2426:
2425:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2413:London System
2411:
2407:
2404:
2402:
2399:
2397:
2394:
2392:
2389:
2387:
2384:
2382:
2379:
2377:
2374:
2372:
2371:Modern Benoni
2369:
2367:
2364:
2363:
2362:
2359:
2357:
2354:
2352:
2351:Dutch Defence
2349:
2347:
2344:
2342:
2339:
2338:
2336:
2334:
2330:
2322:
2319:
2317:
2314:
2312:
2308:
2305:
2303:
2300:
2299:
2298:
2295:
2293:
2290:
2286:
2283:
2282:
2281:
2278:
2276:
2273:
2269:
2266:
2264:
2261:
2259:
2256:
2254:
2251:
2249:
2246:
2244:
2241:
2239:
2236:
2234:
2231:
2229:
2228:King's Gambit
2226:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2216:
2214:
2211:
2210:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
2199:
2196:
2194:
2191:
2189:
2186:
2184:
2181:
2180:
2178:
2176:
2172:
2164:
2161:
2159:
2156:
2155:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2146:
2144:
2143:Grob's Attack
2141:
2139:
2136:
2134:
2133:Dunst Opening
2131:
2129:
2126:
2124:
2123:Benko Opening
2121:
2120:
2118:
2116:
2115:Flank opening
2112:
2109:
2107:
2103:
2097:
2094:
2092:
2089:
2087:
2084:
2080:
2077:
2075:
2072:
2070:
2067:
2065:
2062:
2061:
2060:
2057:
2055:
2052:
2048:
2045:
2044:
2043:
2040:
2036:
2033:
2032:
2031:
2028:
2026:
2023:
2022:
2020:
2018:
2014:
2008:
2005:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1995:
1993:
1990:
1988:
1985:
1981:
1978:
1977:
1976:
1973:
1971:
1968:
1966:
1963:
1961:
1958:
1956:
1953:
1951:
1948:
1946:
1943:
1941:
1938:
1936:
1933:
1931:
1928:
1926:
1923:
1921:
1918:
1916:
1913:
1911:
1908:
1904:
1901:
1900:
1899:
1896:
1894:
1891:
1890:
1888:
1886:
1882:
1876:
1873:
1871:
1870:Transposition
1868:
1866:
1863:
1861:
1858:
1854:
1851:
1849:
1846:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1834:
1831:
1830:
1829:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1817:
1814:
1813:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1797:
1794:
1792:
1789:
1785:
1782:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1767:
1765:
1762:
1761:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1752:
1751:
1749:
1747:
1743:
1737:
1734:
1732:
1729:
1725:
1722:
1721:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1709:
1705:
1701:
1698:
1696:
1693:
1691:
1688:
1686:
1683:
1681:
1678:
1677:
1676:
1673:
1671:
1668:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1656:
1653:
1652:
1650:
1648:
1644:
1636:
1633:
1631:
1628:
1626:
1623:
1622:
1621:
1620:Chess museums
1618:
1616:
1613:
1609:
1606:
1604:
1601:
1599:
1596:
1595:
1594:
1591:
1589:
1588:Notable games
1586:
1582:
1579:
1575:
1572:
1570:
1567:
1566:
1565:
1562:
1560:
1557:
1553:
1550:
1549:
1548:
1545:
1544:
1543:
1540:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1505:
1501:
1499:
1498:
1494:
1493:
1492:
1489:
1488:
1486:
1484:
1480:
1473:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1457:
1453:
1450:
1448:
1445:
1443:
1440:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1419:
1418:
1415:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1401:
1398:
1397:
1396:
1393:
1392:
1390:
1388:
1384:
1378:
1377:World records
1375:
1371:
1368:
1367:
1366:
1363:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1350:
1349:
1348:Rating system
1346:
1340:
1337:
1336:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1326:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1284:
1283:
1280:
1276:
1273:
1272:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1262:
1260:
1258:
1254:
1250:
1243:
1238:
1236:
1231:
1229:
1224:
1223:
1220:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1189:
1187:
1183:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1121:Berolina pawn
1119:
1117:
1114:
1112:
1109:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1099:
1095:
1089:
1086:
1084:
1081:
1079:
1076:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1060:
1058:
1054:
1050:
1043:
1038:
1036:
1031:
1029:
1024:
1023:
1020:
1013:
1011:0-8129-3559-4
1007:
1003:
998:
995:
993:0-19-280049-3
989:
985:
984:
979:
975:
974:Hooper, David
971:
968:
966:0-87749-699-4
962:
958:
954:
950:
949:
945:
929:
922:
916:
913:
910:
905:
902:
898:. 2022-02-15.
897:
893:
887:
884:
881:, p. 18.
880:
875:
872:
868:
863:
860:
856:
851:
848:
836:
835:
830:
823:
820:
816:
811:
808:
805:
800:
797:
794:, p. 76.
793:
788:
785:
777:
770:
764:
761:
748:
742:
739:
728:
727:Chess History
724:
717:
714:
703:
699:
695:
691:
684:
681:
669:
665:
658:
655:
644:
643:Chess History
640:
633:
631:
629:
625:
622:
617:
614:
607:
603:
600:
598:
595:
593:
590:
589:
585:
579:
574:
569:
560:
555:
552:
551:blind players
545:
540:
536:
529:
524:
521:
514:
509:
502:
497:
490:
485:
478:
473:
466:
461:
456:
454:
452:
447:
445:
441:
437:
430:
428:
426:
422:
418:
410:
408:
406:
402:
394:
392:
390:
386:
380:
378:
371:
369:
366:
361:
359:
355:
350:
340:
335:
332:15th-century
330:
326:
324:
320:
316:
312:
308:
304:
300:
295:
293:
289:
285:
281:
277:
273:
269:
264:
259:
257:
253:
250:
246:
245:
240:
239:
234:
233:Lewis Carroll
226:
221:
217:
213:
209:
208:
205:
200:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
174:
170:
166:
165:
160:
157:
153:
149:
145:
144:
143:
136:
132:
128:
126:
118:
116:
114:
110:
106:
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
80:
76:
72:
68:
64:
60:
56:
52:
49:
45:
41:
32:
19:
2914:Chess engine
2899:Chess boxing
2859:
2629:Wrong bishop
2481:theory table
2455:Torre Attack
2438:Slav Defence
2346:Colle System
2321:Scheveningen
2280:Pirc Defence
2223:Italian Game
2218:Giuoco Piano
2163:RĂ©ti Opening
2086:Piece values
2074:MarĂłczy Bind
2035:the exchange
2025:Compensation
1955:Interference
1945:Double check
1719:Time control
1706:
1680:by agreement
1608:grandmasters
1552:South Africa
1502:
1495:
1471:Score sheets
1417:Chess pieces
1394:
1324:Online chess
1270:Chess titles
1265:Chess theory
1191:
1098:Fairy pieces
1049:Chess pieces
1001:
982:
956:
953:Evans, Larry
931:. Retrieved
927:
915:
904:
895:
886:
874:
862:
850:
838:. Retrieved
832:
822:
810:
799:
787:
776:the original
763:
751:. Retrieved
741:
730:. Retrieved
726:
716:
705:. Retrieved
693:
683:
672:. Retrieved
670:(in Spanish)
667:
657:
646:. Retrieved
642:
616:
584:Chess portal
448:
436:On computers
434:
414:
398:
382:
373:
362:
353:
346:
296:
291:
287:
260:
244:The Simpsons
242:
236:
230:
162:
147:
141:
129:
122:
107:
95:chess tables
91:chess clocks
77:, and eight
53:for playing
51:chess pieces
39:
37:
2844:Chess books
2644:Tournaments
2503:Fool's mate
2268:Vienna Game
2258:Scotch Game
2091:Prophylaxis
2007:Zwischenzug
1992:Undermining
1960:Overloading
1920:Combination
1769:descriptive
1464:Chess table
1459:Chess clock
1275:Grandmaster
1151:Grasshopper
946:Works cited
896:www.cbr.com
804:Man Ray set
520:chess clock
411:Chess boxes
368:Larry Evans
365:grandmaster
337: [
173:Saint Denis
156:San Genadio
109:Human chess
87:Chess boxes
34:A chess set
3014:Chess sets
2951:joke chess
2904:Chess club
2592:opposition
2054:Middlegame
2042:Initiative
1965:Pawn storm
1930:Deflection
1801:Key square
1791:Fianchetto
1724:Fast chess
1708:En passant
1400:chessboard
1197:Hippogonal
1161:Nightrider
933:January 4,
879:Evans 1973
732:2022-02-07
707:2022-01-24
674:2022-01-24
648:2022-01-23
608:References
227:Table sets
44:chessboard
2934:Stockfish
2924:Deep Blue
2919:AlphaZero
2827:paintings
2619:Tablebase
2583:Strategy
2493:Irregular
2248:Ruy Lopez
2208:Open Game
1975:Sacrifice
1935:Desperado
1838:connected
1811:Open file
1806:King walk
1764:algebraic
1695:Stalemate
1670:Checkmate
1395:Chess set
1387:Equipment
1192:Chess set
840:5 January
753:15 August
702:1134-6582
263:figurines
238:Star Trek
83:promotion
40:chess set
18:Chess box
3008:Category
2993:Category
2946:glossary
2607:Zugzwang
2587:fortress
2524:Endgames
2433:Declined
2428:Accepted
2106:Openings
2064:Hedgehog
2030:Exchange
2017:Strategy
1997:Windmill
1848:isolated
1833:backward
1655:Castling
1598:amateurs
1491:Timeline
1365:Variants
1319:Glossary
1302:software
1287:glossary
1166:Princess
955:(1973),
570:See also
533:Antique
389:platinum
307:rosewood
192:Scotland
125:shatranj
2894:Arbiter
2887:Related
2744:Solving
2734:Amateur
2316:Najdorf
1898:Battery
1885:Tactics
1860:Swindle
1843:doubled
1823:Outpost
1754:Blunder
1569:Armenia
1483:History
1329:Premove
1297:engines
1292:matches
1257:Outline
1185:Related
1146:Giraffe
1136:Empress
1131:Dabbaba
694:El PaĂs
457:Gallery
425:drawers
405:xiangqi
360:rules.
299:boxwood
276:English
252:Man Ray
249:dadaist
220:Ireland
186:in the
169:Salerno
152:Astorga
75:knights
71:bishops
2832:poetry
2822:novels
2797:CaĂŻssa
2729:Senior
2719:Junior
2307:Dragon
2302:Alapin
1987:Skewer
1853:passed
1796:Gambit
1603:female
1564:Europe
1547:Africa
1442:Knight
1437:Bishop
1116:Amazon
1073:Knight
1063:Bishop
1008:
990:
963:
700:
421:coffer
323:walnut
93:, and
73:, two
69:, two
65:, two
61:, one
2779:WCSCC
2724:Youth
2714:Blitz
2709:Rapid
2699:Women
2662:Women
2614:Study
2469:Other
2002:X-ray
1925:Decoy
1910:Block
1865:Tempo
1828:Pawns
1746:Terms
1665:Check
1647:Rules
1581:India
1574:Spain
1559:China
1452:Fairy
1427:Queen
1358:norms
1249:Chess
1176:Zebra
1171:Wazir
1126:Camel
1111:Alfil
1083:Queen
924:(PDF)
779:(PDF)
772:(PDF)
668:Zenda
401:shogi
341:]
311:ebony
303:maple
184:Lewis
79:pawns
67:rooks
63:queen
55:chess
2817:film
2774:WCCC
2769:TCEC
2759:CSVN
2704:Team
2674:List
1950:Fork
1875:Trap
1675:Draw
1447:Pawn
1432:Rook
1422:King
1370:List
1339:list
1314:FIDE
1156:Mann
1141:Ferz
1102:List
1088:Rook
1078:Pawn
1068:King
1006:ISBN
988:ISBN
961:ISBN
935:2021
842:2021
755:2013
698:ISSN
417:wood
403:and
387:and
385:gold
377:buff
363:The
290:and
210:The
178:The
161:The
146:The
59:king
46:and
2754:CCC
1970:Pin
1774:PGN
241:or
190:of
3010::
976:;
926:.
894:.
831:.
725:.
692:.
666:.
641:.
627:^
440:2D
427:.
339:fr
313:,
309:,
294:)
218:,
89:,
38:A
2309:/
1241:e
1234:t
1227:v
1104:)
1100:(
1041:e
1034:t
1027:v
937:.
844:.
757:.
735:.
710:.
677:.
651:.
194:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
