Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab
traveler in the year 900 wrote that it was played "long, long ago". Chess was
probably invented (发明) in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to
Europe since 1400. The name "chess" is interesting. When one player is attacking
the other’s king, he says, in English, "check". When the king has been caught
and cannot move anywhere, he says "checkmate". These words come from Persian
words "Shah mat", which means "the king is dead". That is when the game is over,
and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly.
The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one
time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest
piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened Chess
takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have
to be winner in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting
at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match
played by radio. Some chess masters are able to play many people at the same
time. One man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post.
This must make chess the slowest game in the world. Which of the following is NOT correct
A. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.
B. Some people write to each other playing chess.
C. The Russians lost the game played by radio.
D. All kinds of people can play chess.