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A few of the words
- BISHOP
- In chess, the bishop moves diagonally and can cover the entire diagonal it starts on — but only ever in one color square for the whole game.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- DOMINO
- The word 'domino' likely comes from a black-and-white masquerade hood worn in Europe; the game itself was popular in 18th-century France and spread quickly from there.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CASTLE
- Castling is one of chess's most distinctive moves — the only time a player can move two pieces in a single turn, tucking the king safely behind a rook.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CHECKER
- A standard checkerboard has 64 squares in an 8×8 grid, the same board shared with chess — though checkers uses only the dark squares for play.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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About Mind & Trivia
Long before screens lit up the living room, a folded board and a handful of pieces were all a family needed for an evening of friendly rivalry. Chess has been played for well over a thousand years, while checkers traces its roots to ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean world. Dominoes arrived in Europe by the 18th century, and the satisfying click of tiles on a table remains one of the most familiar sounds of a game night at home.
How to play
- 1Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
- 2It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
- 3Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.
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