number of players | 2 people setup time | 1 minute playing time | 10 minutes to 1 hour random chance | none

release date | 1475 (550 years ago) genre | abstract strategy game | mind sport skills required | strategic thinking

Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no elements of chance. It is played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as "White" and "Black", each control sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, ...