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   1 day ago · Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word Σείριος (Latin script: Seirios), meaning lit. 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbreviated α CMa or Alpha CMa. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, Sirius is almost twice ...

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   • Chess, one of the oldest and most popular board games, played by two opponents on a checkered board with specially designed pieces of contrasting colours, commonly white and black. White moves first, after which the players alternate turns in accordance with fixed rules, each player attempting to

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   How do you play Knights Tour Chess?

   • Instructions: click or tap the cells to number steps on a knights tour of the grid from 1 to 60. The goal is a tour in which every cell is visited once. A knight moves in an L shape: two squares horizontally then one vertical, or two squares vertically and one horizontal. Knights Tour Puzzle. Complete the knight's tour of the chessboard.

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   What is a chess board?

   • chess, one of the oldest and most popular board games, played by two opponents on a checkered board with specially designed pieces of contrasting colours, commonly white and black.

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   How do you win a chess game?

   • 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.

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   What are the rules of chess?

   • Among the more important rules are those governing completion of a move, recording of games, time controls (see The time element and competition), and penalties for illegal moves and other infractions. Tournament and match chess is distinguished from casual games by the strict provisions for completing a move.

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   How many pieces are on a chess board?

   • The board represents a battlefield in which two armies fight to capture each other’s king. A player’s army consists of 16 pieces that begin play on the two ranks closest to that player. There are six different types of pieces: king, rook, bishop, queen, knight, and pawn; the pieces are distinguished by appearance and by how they move.

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