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chessboard with chess pieces arranged as at the beginning of a game
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“Chess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess. Accessed 22 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of chess was in the 14th century
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