Arts
How many pieces are there in a standard chess set?
32
Background
A chess set has 32 pieces. Each side gets 16: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. The game is over 1,500 years old and comes from India. Today millions of people play it around the world.
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