Задание

Read the text below and answer the question: Why is there no chance to play the game if you don't know the rules and don't understand how to play?

Sport and hobbies play very important roles in our life. Sometimes we want to forget about our problems and to do the things we like. Some people like to do sports, somebody watches sports. But there is a game in which you can relax and train your brain. Chess will help you with it.

Chess is a kind of sports. It’s a little bit strange because we know that sports are football, volleyball, basketball and other active games. Chess is a completely different game but it takes a lot of effort as well.

Chess is a board game for two players. There is a checkered board with 64 squares and a player has to move the chess pieces. It may seem easy but in reality you need tactics and strategy if you want to win.

History says that the first chess pieces were invented in the 6th century. The real game was an Indian game chaturanga and later on chess came to our world. If football and basketball are active games, chess is a mind sport and an abstract strategy game.

Chess develops our brain and helps to keep it sharp. While playing chess you have to think a few steps ahead and change the strategy if you are losing the figures.

One game usually lasts 10 ―15 minutes. If your partner is strong, the game can last up to 60 minutes. There is no chance to play the game if you don’t know the rules and don’t understand how to play. To learn it you need time and a good memory.

Each player has 16 pieces. They are 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops and 8 pawns. Each piece moves differently. The most powerful piece is the queen and the pawn is the least powerful.

It’s a good kind of sport, a nice hobby and a very useful game.