The POOF-Slinky 0X5710 Ideal Chess Board includes all the pieces needed to play a classic game of chess. Made of premium wood with a dark stain finish, the sliding chess board top reveals a storage area to keep your pieces safe and ready for when you have that itch to play a great game of chess. Chess starts with one player having (16) black colored chess pieces and the other player having (16) beige colored chess pieces. The chess players move on a square chessboard made up of (64) individual squares consisting of (32) dark squares and (32) light squares. Each chess piece has a defined starting point or square with the dark chess pieces aligned on one side of the board and the light pieces on the other. There are (6) different types of chess pieces, each with its own unique way of moving on the board. The chess pieces are used to both attack and defend against your opponent"s moves. The ultimate objective of the game is to capture the opponent’s king by trapping the piece to where it cannot move without being taken. Checkmate! Ideal’s Premium Wood Chess Board is designed for 2-players, measures 11.5-inches by 11.5-inches by 2-inches and includes (32) chess pieces, game board, storage area and instructions. Loved by children and trusted by parents for over 100-years, the Ideal brand provides a wide variety of games, activity kits, magic sets and classic toys that parents and grandparents remember from their own childhood years. The POOF-Slinky 0X5710 Ideal Premium Wood Classic Chess Board Game and Storage Cabinet is recommended for children 8-years of age and older. POOF-Slinky is the manufacturer of the world famous Slinky and the top selling POOF foam sport balls in North America, both manufactured in Plymouth, MI and Hollidaysburg, PA. Ideal and Scientific Explorer are other well-known brands, rounding out the POOF-Slinky family. With roots in the toy industry for over 100-years, POOF-Slinky brands continue to grow and broaden.