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Chess is a game of strategy between two players who take turns to get better positioning on the chessboard, in order to capture the opponent’s king.


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Here are some interesting facts about the game:

1. It is possible to checkmate (win) an opponent in only two moves.


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2. Mathematically, there are more possible chess games than there are atoms in the observable universe.


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3. A Norwegian, Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (born 30 Nov 1990) is currently ranked best chess player worldwide, rated 2853 by FIDE – Federation Internationale des Echecs i.e. the International Chess Federation.


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4. There are currently 1785 Chess Grandmasters worldwide, according to FIDE.


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5. World Chess Day is on July 20 every year. It marks the date of the founding of FIDE in Paris in 1924.


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6. There are some lesser-known openings in Chess with weird names like The Hillbilly Attack, Lobster Gambit, Hippopotamus Defense, Toilet opening, Monkey’s Bum, Flick-Knife Attack, Coca-cola Gambit, Creepy Crawly Formation, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation, Tortoise Opening, Mosquito Gambit, etc.

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7. FIDE currently has 160,684 active players registered, and estimates say around 600 million adults worldwide play chess regularly.


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8. Chess is believed to have originated in India, where it was called Chaturanga prior to the 6th century AD.


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Currently, the 4 top-ranked Chess players in Nigeria are Adegboyega Joel Adebayo (2327), Tanitoluwa Emmanuel “Tani” Adewumi (2323), Daniel Anwuli (2321), and Abdulrahman Akintoye Abdulraheem (2302).

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10. Among other benefits, Chess develops the ability to see from someone else’s perspective, elevates creative thinking, heightens planning skills, and is a proven way to improve memory.


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So, what are you waiting for? Go play some chess!


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My game ❤️

judatech:
My game ❤️

Very fascinating game.

Have you joined the Nigerian Chess Federation (NCF) yet?

judatech:
My game ❤️

prof2007:
Are you joined the Nigerian Chess Federation (NCF) yet?

No ...how?

SAFDO:
Very fascinating game.

Want to open a Chess themed bar