Chess is played on an 8 x 8 grid of alternating squares. Each player starts with 16 pieces of differing types. There are eight Pawns , two each of Rooks, Knights and Bishops , and a King and Queen . Each piece has a particular way in which it may move. The captured piece is removed from the board.
Chess is a pure strategy game.
There is no luck involved, only the skill of the players. It has always been considered by many as a sign of intelligence and has long been a favorite of people researching Artifical Intelligence. The 3M version is actually quite nice. Chess is an obvious member of the 3M Bookshelf Classics line.