Saturday, October 11, 2008

What does a standard chess set include?

All chess sets are expected to contain at least 32 chess pieces with sixteen pieces of each of two colors; each “team” should have a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks and eight pawns. Some chess sets come with four queens. This “extra” queen is intended for use in a maneuver called “pawn promotion.”

The term “chess set” doesn’t always means that a chess board is included. There is no way to tell from the words, so it is important that you know before purchasing a chess set whether or not the board is included. If the set you are buying does not include a board, one will need to be purchased separately.

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