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If the story depicts beginners playing chess, those errors can be written off as intentional on the author's part. Despite that, chess clocks are rarely seen in fiction, even for high-class tournaments. note While it's not strictly necessary to play chess, every remotely serious chess tournament will provide clocks to the players, as otherwise every player would have the option to always avoid defeat by refusing to make a move. If the White King is not on a black tile and vice versa, it means the board was set up wrong. note At the start of each game, the pieces have to stand on their designated tiles. Regardless of how good you are, if your opponent is at least somewhat skilled, they will be able to hold off against you for at least a dozen moves. note While it is technically possible to checkmate your opponent in as little as two moves, it requires said opponent to make very specific, awful moves. Yet in the land of fiction, nearly every game of chess will end up with one of the players performing a checkmate. Of those that end with one player winning, most will end with the losing party surrendering long before getting mated - many chess players even consider playing until the very end to be impolite, since it implies lack of faith in the opponent's skill. note According to most studies, about half of professional games end with a draw. Most players will opt for simply shaking their opponent's hand instead)
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(Toppling a King as a symbolic gesture can be done after the game's ended, but it isn't a common custom. The most common of these is taking the opponent's King, which simply can't happen in a game of chess. note Often the writers will have their characters make moves that simply aren't allowed under the standard set of rules. These offences include, but are in no way limited to: When chess is portrayed in media, the depiction tends to be flawed in one way or another. Sadly, that group seems to include the majority of writers. That said, not everyone plays chess or even understands how the game is supposed to be played. Almost everyone has heard of it and can recognize some of the pieces. Chess is one of the oldest games known to mankind and one of the very most popular ones.