The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

Chess as a metaphor for life, reflecting history, strategy, creativity, and intellect, offering lessons for a well-played ...

A chess board consists of eight rows and eight columns, or 64 squares in total. Half the squares are white, and the rest are black. There are two armies on the board, one white and the other black.