Matches

Nowadays, you can either play against a computer, your friends, or in an organized compettition. Most amateurs like to play with unlimited time, but some like to play at "lightning" speed. In other words, each move can only take 1 to 10 seconds. The organized also are timed and each mach usually takes about 4 hours. The Fédération Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) and the United States Chess Federation are two organizations. Some of the ranks are senior master, master, expert, and classes A, B, C, etc.

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