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There is probably ___1___
game in the world as fascinating and as complex as
chess. ___2___
as the 'royal game' , this game and its variations
have been played ___3___
many centuries. It may well ___4___
the oldest game in the world. Where ___5___
this game originate from ? Some people have the ___6___
that the game probably originated from Persia. This
is because the word 'chess' is derived ___7___
the Persian word `shah' which means 'king'. However,
___7___ have
argued that it could have been started by the
Buddhists in India. According to Buddhist belief,
any kind of killing is ___9___
wrong and sinful. Thus, chess was actually invented
___10___ a
substitute of war! No one, however, ___11___
the exact origin of the game.
The individual chess pieces too have ___12___
several changes. In ancient ___13___,
the king could be captured and the game could ___14___
continue. This would not be ___15___
in today's game. The piece ___16___
has undergone the most changes is the queen. Today,
the queen is ___17___
as the most powerful piece in the game. In fact,
when you ___18___
your queen, you feel as if you have lost the game
___19___ Back in
the old days, however, the queen was the weakest
piece on the ___20___
It could ___21___
move one square at a time.
Today, chess is well-known ___22___
the world. Thousands of books have been ___23___
about this game. Many people, young and ___24___,
also take ___25___
in chess tournaments. |
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There is probably no
game in the world as fascinating and as complex as
chess. Known as
the 'royal game' , this game and its variations have
been played for
many centuries. It may well
be the oldest game in the world.
Where did this
game originate from ? Some people have the
opinion that the
game probably originated from Persia. This is
because the word 'chess' is derived
from the Persian
word `shah' which means 'king'. However,
others have
argued that it could have been started by the
Buddhists in India. According to Buddhist belief,
any kind of killing is
considered wrong and sinful. Thus, chess
was actually invented as
a substitute of war! No one, however,
knows the exact
origin of the game.
The individual chess pieces too have
undergone
several changes. In ancient
times , the king could be captured and
the game could still
continue. This would not be
possible in today's game. The piece
that has
undergone the most changes is the queen. Today, the
queen is regarded
as the most powerful piece in the game. In fact,
when you lose
your queen, you feel as if you have lost the game
already Back in
the old days, however, the queen was the weakest
piece on the board
It could only
move one square at a time.
Today, chess is well-known
throughout/around the world. Thousands
of books have been written
about this game. Many people, young and
old , also take
part in chess
tournaments. |
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