Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. Each player begins with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king, which means putting it under threat of capture that cannot be avoided. Players take turns moving their pieces according to specific rules for each type of piece. The game can end in checkmate, resignation, stalemate, or draw. Chess has been played for centuries and is considered one of the most intellectually challenging games in the world.
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