Nov 25, 2024
Celebrating Chess
This Doodle celebrates chess, a two-player strategy game played on 64 black and white squares.
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About Celebrating Chess
**1. e4**. That’s right, it’s time for chess! This Doodle celebrates chess, a dynamic game played on 64 black and white squares.
Chess is a two-player board game where strategy is king. The game has been played since the sixth century in India, and the rules of the game began taking their modern shape in the 15th century. The first international competition was held in 1851. Competitions evolved with new iterations including timed and speed chess where players could catch their opponents off guard with a quick Scholar's Mate.
If you love chess more than just en passant (in passing), celebrate by watching the World Chess Championship! This November and December, top chess players globally will go head to head in Singapore in 14 classical games — each potentially lasting over four hours. The first player to win 7.5 points will become the world champion. In the event of a tie, look out for the upcoming rapid games, followed by blitz games, where each player only gets 3 minutes to checkmate the other!
Make your move this week. And remember, B4 you open with the Queen’s Gambit or Sicilian Defense, you should already be planning your mid-game! Challenge a friend to a game or tune in to watch the championship unfold.
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