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Chess
Chess is a strategic mind sport for two players on an 8x8 board. The goal is to checkmate the opposing king; tournaments use time controls, game results and tie-break scoring.
LevelVariant
FamilyMind Sport
CategoryMind sport
Classification
Category
Mind sport
Family
Mind Sport
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Tags
mind sport, strategy, board game, denksport, strategie, brettspiel, mind, board-game
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is checkmate, opponent resignation, or a win by time/rules decision.
Teilnehmer
Individual players in standard, rapid, blitz, team, online, and age categories.
Teamgröße
One player per side; team competitions combine multiple boards.
Spielfeld
Chessboard with 64 squares and 32 pieces.
Dauer
Games with standard, rapid, blitz, or bullet time controls.
Wertung
Win = 1 point, draw = 0.5, loss = 0; tournaments use additional tie-breaks.
Gewinnbedingung
Victory comes by mate, resignation, flag fall, forfeit, or rules decision.
Ausrüstung
- chessboard
- pieces
- chess clock
- notation
- tournament software
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- illegal move
- phone/electronics violation
- touch-move breach
- unsporting conduct
- time violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Chess Federation (FIDE)
- Top 10 Benefits of Chess Chess.com · blog-guide · medium
- What's the point of doing puzzles? Chess.com Help Center · help-guide · medium
- Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
- FIDE FIDE · federation · high
- FIDE Laws of Chess FIDE Rules Commission · official · high