Aatike Chess Board Game

Chess - two player board game is age old favourite for many children & adults worldwide. It builds ones intellectual power & strategy. Made by artisans of Saharanpur in Shesham wood, AATIKE brings to you compact chess set which can be carried & played anywhere one wishes to. Did you know? Chess is believed to have been played in India as early as the sixth century AD. In different parts of this world, different chess games are played. How to play? Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered game board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently. Pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, with the objective to 'checkmate' the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by the voluntary resignation of the opponent, which typically occurs when too much material is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable. A game may also result in a draw in several ways, where neither player wins. The course of the game is divided into three phases: opening, middlegame, and endgame. Size 8 x 8 inches board