Four Kings One War – Why I Play.

Is Four Kings One War chess? We will let you decide that.
There have been many attempts throughout the years to modify the beautiful game of Chess.

Why is this? Were people still enjoying the game but becoming bored by being confined to an 8 by 8 chessboard? Maybe people felt there could be more to the wonderful way chess pieces moved and complemented each other?

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Does playing Chess make you smarter?

This is a topic that has been considered and researched for many years and, you will find all sorts of facts and conclusions from experiments designed to confirm or quantify this.
There has always been the stereotype that you have to be smart to play chess. This is not actually the case. All you really need to know in order to “play” chess is how the pieces move and the rules of engagement. Once you understand that then you are underway.

Like anything in life, the more you work at something the better you get. It has often been said that training your brain is just as important as training your body. This being the case then, what might be the best exercise for the brain?

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