Not every chess game ends with a winner or a loser. There is a third result that is a very important part of the game of chess—the draw. In chess, a very small advantage isn’t always enough to claim victory; the existence of the draw means that a player who is in trouble has resources...
When talking about chess, you might hear statements such as: “I’m a 1600 player,” or, “We’re playing in the under 2000 section”. These numbers are called chess ratings, and they help determine player rankings in the chess community.
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