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• Chess variant — Gliński s hexagonal chess – one of many chess variants A chess variant is a game related to, derived from or inspired by chess.[1] The difference from chess might include one or more of the following: different board (larger or smaller, non… …   Wikipedia

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• Chess endgame literature — refers to books and magazines about chess endgames. A bibliography of endgame books is below. Many chess writers have contributed to the theory of endgames over the centuries, including Ruy López de Segura, François André Philidor, Josef Kling… …   Wikipedia

• Chess strategy — is the aspect of chess playing that is concerned with the evaluation of chess positions and the setting of goals and long term plans for future play. While evaluating a position strategically, a player must take into account such factors as the… …   Wikipedia

• Chess Scotland — is the governing body for chess in Scotland. It was formed in 2001 with the merger of the Scottish Chess Association and the Scottish Junior Chess Association. It is one of the oldest national chess associations in the world. As the national… …   Wikipedia

• Chess (poem) — Chess Front page of the 1585 edition Author Jan Kochanowski Original Title Szachy Country Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth …   Wikipedia

• Chess with different armies — (or Betza chess[1]) is a chess variant in which two sides use different sets of fairy pieces. There are several armies of equal strength to choose from, including standard FIDE army. In all armies kings and pawns are the same as in FIDE chess,… …   Wikipedia

• Half-open file — Chess diagram|= tright| = rd| | |qd|kd|bd| |rd|= pd|pd|pd|bd| |pd|pd|pd|= | |nd| |pd| | | |= |bl| |nd| | | | |= | | | | | | | |= | |nl| | |nl| | |= pl|pl|pl|pl| |pl|pl|pl|= rl| |bl|ql| |rl|kl| |=|In chess, a half open file, or semi open file, is… …   Wikipedia

• chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… …   Universalium