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Fascinating Facts About The Timeless Game Of Chess
Chess is a game of deep strategy and rich history, with many fascinating aspects. Chess evolved from an Indian game called Chaturanga around the 6th century. It spread through Persia, where it became Shatranj, and later reached Europe. Here are some intriguing facts:
Brain Upgradation
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Chess is one of the best board game which helps in the upgradation of Brain with creative thinking and memory boosting, also playing chess regularly will increase your thinkig speed in your day to day life.
The Longest Possible Game
Theoretically, a chess game can last 5,949 moves under the 50-move rule which states a player must make progress within 50 moves, or the game is drawn.
Fool’s Mate
The quickest checkmate in chess happens in just two moves in which the first two moves from the opponent ends the match.
The First Chess Computer
In 1912, a Spanish scientist named Leonardo Torres y Quevedo built one of the earliest chess-playing machines, called El Ajedrecista.
A Game of Astronomical Possibilities
The number of unique chess games possible is estimated to be around more than the number of atoms in the universe.
The Queen Wasn’t Always So Powerful
In medieval chess, the queen could only move one square diagonally. Her modern powerful movement was introduced around the 15th century in Spain.
Longest Official Game
The longest recorded competitive chess game lasted 269 moves between Nikolić and Arsović in 1989. It ended in a draw after 20 hours of play.
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