Mentally stimulating diversion.
Playing chess helps develop your brain using strategy of how to win and remembering the different pieces and moves
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In the event that one player moves a pawn to the other side of the board, the pawn is "promoted" to any piece that player wants. It does not have to be a piece that has already been captured. This...
Chess is played in many countries across the world, although certain cultures may have their own local variants, such as Shogi or Xhangqi.