A Story about the History of Chess

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Listening — Intermediate Level
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Activity

Watch the video and answer the questions

  1. What was the king's illness?
  2. How many squares are there in a chess board?
  3. What did the king offer the inventor of chess as compensation?
  4. How did the king see the inventor's petition?
  5. What happened to the inventor at the end of the story?
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Discussion

Practice your writing skills by discussing the questions below

  1. Do you know how to play chess? If you do, how long have you been playing?
  2. What kind of a game is chess?
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