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National Chess Day is coming up on October 13 and Tidbits invites you to “check” out these facts we’ve discovered on this challenging game, a game played by about 600 million people worldwide. • Most historians concur that the game of chess has its origins in India in the 6th century. The Indian strategy game of chaturanga is believed to be the ancestor of chess. Chaturanga featured game pieces of King, General, Chariot, Elephant, Horse, and foot-soldier. The game had migrated to southern Europe by the 9th century. Chess became extremely popular in Spain by Donate blood in the 15th century, but the pieces were somewhat October & receive a coupon changed, with our modern-day pieces reflectfor FREE Papa Murphy’s ing those changes. The General became the Cookie Dough Queen, the Chariot changed to the Rook, and Giving Blood is a Sweet Idea! the Elephant was modified to the Bishop. The WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Ashva, or horse, became the Knight of today, Call or e-mail for an appointment: and the foot-soldiers changed to pawns. 780-LIFE (5433) blooddonations@altru.org • The modern chess board was developed in Euwww.dakminnbloodbank.org rope in 1090. There are 64 squares, with the rows on the board called ranks and the colTrust Steamatic to Keep umns referred to as files. Turn the page for more! Your Home at Its Best!

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• The folding chess board came about in an unusual way. In 1125, a priest who enjoyed playing the game was forbidden by the Church to play. He secretly developed a board that looked like two books lying together so it could be camouflaged on his bookshelf. • The object of chess is to “checkmate” the King, meaning that when the King is in “check” by a piece, he cannot block it, move to another square, or capture that piece. The word “checkmate” has its origins in the Persian language, with “shah mat” translating “the King is helpless.” • Each player starts the game with 16 pieces – one King, one Queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The King can move one square in any direction, the rook moves any number of squares along a rank or file, while the bishop can move any number of squares diagonally. The knight moves in an “L” shape, and is the only piece that can jump over other pieces. Pawns, the least powerful of the pieces, can move forward to the unoccupied square directly in front of it, or on its first move, it can move two squares ahead. The two-square move was introduced in Spain in 1280. The pawn captures an opponent’s piece on a square diagonally in front of it on an adjacent tile.

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• In modern chess, the Queen is the most powerful piece on the board, able to move forwards, backwards, sideways, and diagonally, as far as it wants to in each of these directions. • Chess pieces don’t look like actual soldiers, bishops, or kings because the game passed through the Islamic world before reaching Europe. Since Islam forbade making statues of animals or people, the pieces took on an inanimate appearance. • Moving is required, and it’s illegal to skip a turn, even when the move worsens a player’s position. When a player finds himself or herself in that position when the move is detrimental, the player is said to be “in zugzwang.” Zugzwang is German for “compulsion to move,” which can often cost the player the game. Chess players think of it as, “It is your turn to move, and all of your moves are bad.” • The first international chess tournament took place in London in 1851 as part of that city’s Great Exhibition world’s fair. English chess master Howard Staunton organized the event, and 16 of the world’s best chess players gathered for the tournament. The champion was Adolf Anderssen, a German chess master and professor of mathematics. • Expert chess players are ranked by the Elo rating system, which calculates their skill levels and the outcome of games played. The rank of Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain, with a minimum rating of 2500. An International Master must have a rating of 2400, an FIDE Master achieves 2300, and a Candidate Master must have a rating of at least 2200. The process is regulated by FIDE, the Federation Internationale des Echecs, or International Chess Federation.

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• Chess is now recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an official sport, making its players subject to drug testing. During tournament play, a player can be declared the loser immediately if his or her cell phone rings during the game. • How about the world’s most expensive chess set? The Jewel Royale chess set is valued at $9.8 million, with the King alone weighing 5.83 oz. of 18-carat gold, encrusted with 73 rubies and 146 diamonds. Other pieces are adorned with black pearls, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and platinum. The Art of War chess set is a distant second at $750,000, with solid gold pieces decorated with rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds that rest on an ebony board studded with gems. • Considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time, Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov was ranked as the World’s No. 1 for 225 out of 228 months. Born in the Soviet Union in 1963, at age 10 he began training at a noted chess school, and was the Soviet junior champion at age 13. At age 22, Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion of all time. He retired from competitive chess in 2005 at age 42 and became an author, political activist, and chess coach. • Psychologists tout chess as effective in treating many disorders. It’s recommended to combat Alzheimer’s Disease because of its memoryimproving properties, as well as stimulating the mind to solve complex problems. Chess has been shown to have a positive effect on those with ADD/ADHD, autism, Asperger’s, and schizophrenia.

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A recent local party was so loud it could be heard nearly a quarter mile away. A curious neighbor got in his car and went to investigate. He reported back that it was a very large gathering of young people in an alley, music echoing off the brick walls, not a mask to be seen, nor any social distancing. The neighbor did a quick calculation and estimated that the crowd had many times more than the restrictions allow. A call to the police netted this sad truth: They really don't care. The alley party the other night does not bode well for the coming fall. It's highly likely they were college students, celebrating a return to school. The next days they were in the grocery stores stocking up. (Thankfully there is at least one store in town that insists on the wearing of masks and spacing in lines. The other one's stated policy is that they are not the police.) We see on the news that tens of thousands of young people are frolicking together on the beach ... and we know the outcomes of those interactions. The virus is going to flourish in those environments, and it will spread even more than it already has, forcing us to stay locked down even longer. While it's not smart to personally approach those who are violating the rules, we can make calls. Let the store managers know you won't be shopping in their stores unless they enforce mask and distance rules. Get your neighbors and friends to call as well. Let the town council know the police are not responsive, as well as retail and dining establishments that allow flouting of the rules. Those are a few things we can safely do. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Take time to celebrate National Fall Foliage Week by enjoying the beautiful Autumn leaves and focusing on these facts about the change in the season. • Toward the end of September, leaves of brilliant green begin to change toward vibrant red, orange, gold, and yellow hues. The leaves are green because of photosynthesis. From Spring through Summer, the leaves are constantly creating chlorophyll, a pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants that allows the plant to absorb energy from sunlight and turn it into glucose, which then feeds the plant. Millions of chlorophyll cells inundate the leaves, making them appear green. • The word chlorophyll is derived from two Greek words, “khloros,” meaning “pale green,” and “phyllon,” which translates “leaf.” • Other compounds besides chlorophyll are present in the leaves. Carotenoids such as beta-carotene are present, containing yellow and orange pigments, while anthocyanins provide a vivid red color to leaves, and flavonols bringing a yellow the color of egg yolks. But throughout the Spring and Summer, these are masked by the huge amounts of the green pigment. Without the vast amount of chlorophyll, the golds, reds, oranges, yellows, and browns would be seen year round. • As the days of Autumn grow short with less and less sunshine, the production of chlorophyll winds down and the true color of the leaves makes its presence known. • Depending on the species, oak trees typically produce bronze, copper, or brown leaves as the chlorophyll supply is depleted. The chestnut oak will turn brown and yellow, while California’s valley oak will turn bronze and gold. ...continued

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• Weather plays a large factor in the changes in colors. Water supply, the amount of light, and temperatures all influence how long the change takes. Lower temperatures, but still above freezing, promote the accumulation of anthocyanins, which will bring the intense reds found in maple trees. However, if there’s an early frost, the intensity of the color will be diminished. A bright, dry day is best for appreciating the Fall colors. • As the leaves are changing color, another process is taking place – the colorful leaves begin falling. This is the tree’s defense mechanism to protect itself against harsh winter temperatures. The tree begins to slowly seal off the veins that carry water and nutrients to the leaves. A layer of new cells develops at the base of the leaf, closing the membranes, preventing water and nutrients from flowing to the leaf. The leaf dies at the stem and falls to the ground. Without the shedding of leaves, the tree’s soft vegetation would freeze during the cold winter temperatures, likely killing the tree. • The fallen leaves serve another purpose as they break down. They create a rich loam on the forest floor that absorbs moisture and functions as a source of nutrients and water for the tree. • The northeast United States is famous for its vibrant fall foliage. It typically begins in midSeptember in Vermont and New Hampshire, moving south over the next two months. The last two weeks of October are prime season for color in Rhode Island. • Farther south, the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains provide a lengthy season due to their many high peaks. Color begins at 6,000 feet and above during the last week of September, with the transformation beginning at 5,000 feet in elevation the first week of October, then the second week at 4,000 to 5,000 feet.

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