Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Fact of the Day: Check Mate

The name for the board game chess is derived from the Old French word esches which meant "a check" in English. 
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14 comments:

  1. ChristineJuly 3, 2018 at 12:18 AM

    I never knew that, interesting.

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  2. Margaret-whiteangelJuly 3, 2018 at 12:59 AM

    That is a game I have never played..

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  3. Kirsty VittetoeJuly 3, 2018 at 1:24 AM

    Cool!!!!!

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  4. Bob BushellJuly 3, 2018 at 4:03 AM

    It's good to know that.

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  5. KatiJuly 3, 2018 at 4:21 AM

    I always wanted to know how to play it, never got round to it!

    -Kati
    Almost Stylish

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  6. Sarah ModeeeJuly 3, 2018 at 4:38 AM

    Hello,

    So amazing !

    Sarah, http://www.sarahmodeee.fr/

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  7. Pat HattJuly 3, 2018 at 6:38 AM

    No money though, hmph

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  8. EmmyJuly 3, 2018 at 8:13 AM

    My kids beat me at chess all the time....sad.....

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  9. MargJuly 3, 2018 at 8:22 AM

    Never get into playing chess but bet it is fun to do.

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  10. MarthaJuly 3, 2018 at 9:37 AM

    Didn't know that!

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  11. ROJuly 3, 2018 at 11:33 AM

    I have never gotten the hang of playing chess, but the game looks so fascinating. Hugs...RO

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  12. happyoneJuly 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM

    Not a chess player myself, too much thinking for a game. : )

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  13. Fundy BlueJuly 3, 2018 at 5:00 PM

    I didn't know that, either! I gave up chess when my brother began to beat me at it consistently was was an insufferable gloater! Nothing like sibling rivalry!

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  14. Su-sieee! MacJuly 3, 2018 at 6:00 PM

    Interesting!

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