In a remarkable event at the Global Chess Championship, a young prodigy, Sasha Petrov, managed
Category: Chess
Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on an 8×8 grid known as a chessboard. Each player begins with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective of the game is to checkmate the opponent’s king, meaning the king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape from capture. Each type of piece moves in specific ways: the king moves one square in any direction, the queen moves in any direction any number of squares, the rook moves horizontally or vertically, the bishop moves diagonally, the knight moves in an “L” shape, and pawns move forward but capture diagonally. The game involves tactics, strategy, and foresight, and players must anticipate their opponent’s moves while maximizing their own position on the board. Chess is known for its deep complexity and has been a popular game worldwide for centuries, often associated with intellectual skill and competitive play. It is played both casually and professionally, with organized competitions including international titles like the World Chess Championship.