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the standard game of chess is played on a board 8x8 squares in size with the squares alternating between black and white.

the pieces are eight pawns, located initially on the second back row.

the back row is initially, from the outside in, rook, night, bishop, king and queen.

the queen is located on the left side of the king when viewed from the player's location.

the game continues with alternating moves by each player until checkmate is achieved, or a situation develops where it is impossible for either side to checkmate the other (e.g. extreme case of only two kings remaining on the board)

a side may also resign
