a game of skill played on a checkered board (divided into 64 squares), by two players, each possessing an initial force of 16 pieces, including a piece called a "king." There are individual rules of movement for each different kind of piece. Players make alternate moves, each seeking to attack the other's king in such a manner that no escape or defense is possible, thus ending the game. —Games Congress Gls (Approved 13.8.92)