How many squares are on a chessboard?
Answer64
A chessboard is an 8 by 8 grid.
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7 fact-checked facts about board games, strategy and game history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
How many dots are there in total on a standard six-sided die?
Answer21
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21.
Going deeper
Which ancient game uses black and white stones on a 19 by 19 grid?
AnswerGo
Go originated in China thousands of years ago.
Which is the only chess piece that can jump over other pieces?
AnswerKnight
The knight moves in an L-shape and hops over pieces.
Which board game was played in ancient Egypt?
AnswerSenet
Senet boards have been found in pharaohs' tombs.
Expert level
In 1997, IBM's Deep Blue defeated world champion Garry Kasparov at which game?
AnswerChess
It was the first match win by a computer over a reigning world champion.
Monopoly traces back to 'The Landlord's Game', created by whom?
AnswerLizzie Magie
Magie patented The Landlord's Game in 1904.
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