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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.
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!
14 comments:
I never knew that, interesting.
That is a game I have never played..
Cool!!!!!
It's good to know that.
I always wanted to know how to play it, never got round to it!
-Kati
Almost Stylish
Hello,
So amazing !
Sarah, http://www.sarahmodeee.fr/
No money though, hmph
My kids beat me at chess all the time....sad.....
Never get into playing chess but bet it is fun to do.
Didn't know that!
I have never gotten the hang of playing chess, but the game looks so fascinating. Hugs...RO
Not a chess player myself, too much thinking for a game. : )
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!
Interesting!
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