Chess is a sport played worldwide, by many people.

Above this text is a chessboard, and what it should look like when its set up correctly.

How did chess become popular?

Originally, chess was an intellectual diversion among the upper classes. Chess grew further in the 20th century as it became a profession where people competed for a world title and prize money. Today the Internet has accelerated the growth of chess, with chess content widely available via platforms such as YouTube and Twitch

What is chess?

Chess is one of the oldest and most popular board games. It is played by two opponents on a checkered board with specially designed pieces of contrasting colours, commonly white and black. The objective of the game is to capture the opponent's king.

What's the objective of chess?

The game is won when one king is in check and cannot avoid capture on the next move; this is called checkmate. A game also can end when a player, believing the situation to be hopeless, acknowledges defeat by resigning. There are three possible results in chess: win, lose, or draw.

Here is a table of a chess ranking system.

Rating range Category 2700+ Informally termed as ‘Super Grandmasters’ 2500-2700 Most Grandmasters (GM) 2400-2500 Most International GMs (IMs) and some GMs 2300-2400 Most Fide Masters (FMs) and some IMs 2200-2300 FIDE Candidate Masters (CMs), some National Masters (NMs) 2000-2200 Candidate Masters (CMs) 1800-2000 Class A, category 1 1600-1800 Class B, category 2 1400-1600 Class C, category 3 1200-1400 Class D, category 4 Below 1200 Novices