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Chess is played by two players, on a square checkered board with 64 squares. Each player starts the game with 16 white or black game pieces. These pieces consist of a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and 8 pawns. Each piece type moves and captures other pieces on the board in a unique way. The object of chess is to checkmate the other player's king, forcing it into a position where it cannot avoid capture. Find chess gift sets, forums, and game info on this site.