Chess
Chess is the ultimate ‘brain game’ – a player vs. player
battle that when played by sharp, trained minds - produces a tense, thrilling
duel.
The game originated from ancient India and Persia, but the
concept of chess as we know it today, became established in southern Europe
during the 15th century.
Whatever your gaming level, chess can be played both
recreationally and competitively……and the basics of the game can be grasped and
developed while you play. Chess’ mass appeal is aided by the ability to play in
societies, tournaments, in the home or increasingly like many other casino games, on the web.
The
basics of Chess are relatively simple; played on a chess board containing 64
squares in an eight-by-eight format. Each chess player starts the game with 16
pieces (king, queen, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, and 8 pawns).
Every
chess piece has rules governing their movement (for example, Rooks/Castles can
move unlimited times in a straight line, but cannot move diagonally, while Pawns can generally only move
straight ahead one square at a time, unless they are taking another piece or
it’s an opening play).
The
ultimate chess move is Check Mate, which essentially beats your opponent into
submission by making it impossible to for them remove the King from the line of
fire with a single move).
Some people will tell you that you’re either blessed with
the power to be a chess master – or you’re doomed to never become anything but
average! However, while being able to analyse the chess board with awesome
power may be natural for some – everyone’s chess ability and skill can be
quickly enhanced. This is also the case with certain game at an online casino,
the more you practice blackjack,
the better you get!
There are countless examples of players who have gone from
novice to pro remarkably quickly. Quite simply – the more you play and more you
search for tougher opponents – the better your chances of realizing your true
chess potential.
However – researchers have proven that chess success seems
to require a highly developed, computer like brain. For example, in the late
1990’s, scientists developed a computer to play against the reigning world
champion, Garry Kasparov. Incredibly, man against the
machine resulted in a facile victory for the computer!
Ever since this fateful event, chess players have used the
power of computer systems to develop better strategies and hone their skill on
the web in preparation for offline competitions. Some computer chess programs
and websites have become very powerful training tools for every level of chess
player. What’s more, some advanced games even allow players to replicate famous
chess games and scenarios – fancy seeing if you can also beat a chess world
champion?
Whatever you chess ability, there’s never been a better
time to try the game or develop your skill level. With options to play in your
home, join-up to clubs and societies both on and off the web and hone your
skills with computer chess, the game continues to be one of the world’s most
popular leisure pursuits.