Author Archives: Andrew McGregor

Chess is one of the greatest games of all times, has been continuously praised for its vigorous yet simple method of making thinking juice from the brains of people who play them. By giving each player with a collection of sixteen medieval model pieces representing a King, a Queen, two Rooks, two Knights, two Bishops and eight Pawns(Soldiers) to control, a literally mind blowing game lasting anywhere from ten minutes to seven hours or more can be played. Using a 64 square checkered board with alternately placed black and white squares representing a battlefield, a player can move each of his models in specific motions paths and the game ends only when the King is under immediate attack and if there is no way to remove or defend it from attack on the next move. Continue reading →