Chess World Guides - Page 3 of 12 - Chess is a two-player indoor game played on a checkered board. The components of the board are white and black in color. Their positions on the board are allotted to them. various components may develop in various ways. Nobody is perfect, but if you can play Chess, you're close. The sole purpose of the game is to protect your monarch while putting your opponent in a position where the king cannot be recovered. Checkmate is the capture of the king, and it means victory for the person who achieves it.