7 Facts about chess

Here are seven interesting facts about chess:

Chess is a strategic board game played between two players, involving tactics, strategy, and skill to checkmate the opponent's king.

1. Old Origins

 Chess originated in India around the 6th century AD as a game called chaturanga.

2. Longest Game:

 The longest official chess game lasted 269 moves between Nikolić and Arsović in 1989, ending in a draw.

3. Astronauts Play: 

Chess was played in space when Soviet cosmonauts played against mission control on Earth in 1970.

4. Computer Wins: 

In 1997, IBM's Deep Blue defeated World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, marking the first time a computer beat a world champion.

5. The "Queen's Gambit" Boom: 

The Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit sparked a global surge in chess interest and online play in 2020.

6. Exponential Possibilities: 

After just four moves each, there are over 288 billion possible chess positions.

7. Chess in the Olympics:

Though not part of the Olympic Games, chess is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a sport.