While the coronavirus outbreak has forced most gaming and sports activities to scale down, chess has demonstrated remarkable resilience, adaptability and a very strong convening power in time of pandemic.
Over the past few months, the overall interest in chess is reported to have doubled, with more players than ever coming together to participate in chess events that are being increasingly held through online platforms. The United Nations recognizes that sports, the arts and physical activity have the power to change perceptions, prejudices and behaviours, as well as to inspire people, break down racial and political barriers, combat discrimination and defuse conflict, and therefore contribute in promoting education, sustainable development, peace, cooperation, solidarity, social inclusion and health at the local, regional and international levels.
Chess is one of the most ancient, intellectual and cultural games, with a combination of sport, scientific thinking and elements of art. As an affordable and inclusive activity, it can be exercised anywhere and played by all, across the barriers of language, age, gender, physical ability or social status. Chess is a global game, which promotes fairness, inclusion and mutual respect, and noting in this regard that it can contribute to an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding among peoples and nations.
Chess also offers important opportunities in the implementation of the Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals , including strengthening education, realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and fostering inclusion, tolerance, mutual understanding and respect.
Today there are over 2, identifiable variants of the game. Chatrang, and later Shatranj, was the name given to the game when it arrived in Sassanid Persia around CE. The earliest reference to the game comes from a Persian manuscript of around CE, which describes an ambassador from the Indian Subcontinent visiting king Khosrow I — CE and presenting him with the game as a gift. From there it spread along the Silk to other regions including the Arabian Peninsula and Byzantium.
In CE, Abbasid chess masters al-Suli and al-Lajlaj composed works on the techniques and strategy of the game, and by CE Chess was popular across Europe, and in Russia where it was introduced from the Eurasian Steppe. The Alfonso manuscripts, also known as the Libro de los Juegos Book of Games , a medieval collection of texts on three different types of popular game from the 13th century CE describe the game of Chess as very similar to Persian Shatranj in rules and gameplay.
The designation of World Chess Day of the UN will not only recognize the important role of the FIDE in supporting international cooperation for chess activity and aiming to improve friendly harmony among all peoples of the world, but also to provide an important platform to foster, dialogue, solidarity and culture of peace.
Social and physical distancing measures, lockdowns of businesses, schools and overall social life, which have become commonplace to curtail the spread of the disease, have also disrupted many regular aspects of life, including sport and physical activity. It takes a lot of thinking and trial and error to clear each level. Play a few rounds and put your reasoning skills to the test. Chess Move Logic Puzzle King Capture Video Game Add game to your favorites This is a level logic puzzle game where players move chess pieces around the playing field to capture the competing king.
This game is a great way to introduce chess to kids who think the game is too complex. Select a piece to see where you can move it. There are no move limits, but in some cases when certain pieces have been moved to the wrong position the level becomes unbeatable without first resetting it. Piece Move Exceptions Extras Pawn 1 square forward in this game, up on initial move can move 2 squares forward can be promoted to other pieces Rook unlimited forward, back, side to side Knight like an L — two squares in any direction up, down, left, or right and then turn right one square only piece that jumps off the board Bishop unlimited diagonal in any direction Queen unlimited in any direction like a rook and a bishop combined King one square in any direction can not move to a square which is already under attack.
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