I play chess in my free time because it is my hobby and passion. There are a number of hobbies to choose from but I find chess the best and most fascinating.
For me there cannot be a better pursuit than playing chess in my spare time. It not only keeps me busy but also gives entertainment, provides a welcome change and creative satisfaction. However, it is never an obsession with me. It best suits my aptitude and liking.
I was initiated into the game by my late father when I was just 6 years old. My father was a very good player of chess and would play it on Sundays and other holidays in the afternoon with his friend. It was really fascinating to see them get so absorbed in it that it made them forget everything around them. Their playing sessions would sometimes extend into late nights. Sometimes, when there was a power-failure or load-shedding, they would continue their game in candlelight. I learnt the finer points and strategies of the game by watching them play.
Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. Chess is played by millions of people worldwide, both amateurs and professionals.
Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently, with the most powerful being the queen and the least powerful the pawn. The objective is to 'checkmate' the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. To this end, a player's pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, while supporting each other. In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by voluntary resignation by the opponent, which typically occurs when too much material is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable. A game may also result in a draw in several ways.
Chess is believed to have originated in India, some time before the 7th century, being derived from the Indian game of chaturanga. Chaturanga is also the likely ancestor of the Eastern strategy games xiangqi, janggi and shogi. The pieces took on their current powers in Spain in the late 15th century; the rules were finally standardized in the 19th century. The first generally recognized World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, claimed his title in 1886. Since 1948, the World Championship has been controlled by FIDE, the game's international governing body; the current World Champion is the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen. FIDE also organizes the Women's World Championship, the World Junior Championship, the World Senior Championship, the Blitz and Rapid World Championships and the Chess Olympiad, a popular competition among teams from different nations. There is also a Correspondence Chess World Championship and a World Computer Chess Championship. Online chess has opened amateur and professional competition to a wide and varied group of players. There are also many chess variants, with different rules, different pieces, and different boards.
FIDE awards titles to skilled players, the highest of which is grandmaster. Many national chess organizations also have a title system. However, these are not recognised by FIDE. The term "master" may refer to a formal title or may be used more loosely for any skilled player.
Until recently, chess was a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee; some national sporting bodies such as the Spanish Consejo Superior de Deportes also recognize chess as a sport. Chess was included in the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games.
Since the second half of the 20th century, computers have been programmed to play chess with increasing success, to the point where the strongest home computers play chess at a higher level than the best human players. Since the 1990s, computer analysis has contributed significantly to chess theory, particularly in the endgame. The computer IBM Deep Blue was the first machine to overcome a reigning World Chess Champion in a match when it defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997. The rise of strong computer programs (known as "engines") that can be run on hand-held devices has led to increasing concerns about cheating during tournaments.
From all the hobbies I started in my childhood, Chess is the only hobby stayed with me without being affected by changes of my life.
I was initiated into the game by my father when I was just 6 years old. My father was a very good player of chess and would play it on Sundays and other holidays with his friend. I remember how fascinated I was when I saw a Chess Board the first time in my life and how I urged my father to teach me how to play.
I had a friend who also liked Chess, we used to meet daily and play about 3 matches a day, also we used to read Chess books and discuss the matches together. Whenever we play Chess, we get so absorbed in it that it made us forget everything around us. I also join chess-playing websites and play Chess online with Chess players from all around the world.
Chess is an epic game, with the chessboard being like a battlefield with the two sets of pieces are the two contending armies, and the two rival players think in terms of attack, defence, capture, threats, ambushes and tactics. So it is useful for studying complex and conflicting situations. It also helps in developing decision-making skills and abilities. A player of chess is required to make a decisive move in a very complex situation and under pressure of time and that is what is required from people in many challenging professions. So his strength lies in clear, rational thinking, vision, vigilance, intuition and imagination.
A game of chess means leisure time spent creatively and purposefully. It activates the central nervous system and develops positive emotional reaction. So Chess is a really helpful hobby to have.
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Chess is a board game for two players It is played on a square board, made of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares on each side. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king. The goal of the game is for each player to try and checkmate the king of the opponent. Checkmate is a threat to the opposing king which no move can stop. It ends the game.
During the game the two opponents take turns to move one of their pieces to a different square of the board. One player has pieces of a light color; the other player has pieces of a dark color. There are rules about how pieces move, and about taking the opponent's pieces off the board. The player with white pieces always makes the first move. Because of this, White has a small advantage, and wins more often than Black in tournament games.
Chess is popular and is often played in competitions called chess tournaments. It is enjoyed in many countries, and is a nationalhobby in Russia.
My faviorite game is chess. it improves our brain sharpness. it has 64 squares. each player gets 16 coins. 2 rooks ,2 knights ,2 bishops 1 king ,1queen and 8 prawns are given.each of them moves differently . in my home i play this frequently.it is too hard when we dont understand. it is too easy when we understand.
my mummy and l organised a party in my home.that is my birthday party.l invited all my friends and neighbours.we played many games.every body was wishing me.
my birthday cake was in the shape of a chess board.and was yummy.we ate snacks like samosas. after the party papa gave return gifts to everybody.lt was a wonderful party. l really enjoyed it a lot
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