We all understand the importance of playing sports and games. There are many indoor games and sports that are popular in India. Following sports news you can keep yourself updated about various games.
We all have played some kind of indoor games in our childhood. Outdoor sports are more popular and more beneficial for our physical health. Indoor games also provide healthy entertainment for family members. It also fosters fraternity and intimacy among family members.
The popular indoor games in India include bowling, carrom, chess and ludo. Bowling has emerged as a popular indoor activity in India. In metropolitan cities like New Delhi and Bangalore there are many places where young people go to have some fun. These bowling centers offer young people to mingle togather and enjoy themselves. Mostly it is played after dividing people into two teams. A player has to hit bottles while bowling and collect as many points as possible.
Carrom is a very popular game played in India. It is played between 4 people. Many times it is played between just two persons. It can be played by dividing four people among two teams. Carrom is sometimes also known as carroms. In many places it is known as couronne, carum, karam, karom, karum, fatta and finger billiards. The mechanics of carrom lie somewhere between billiards and table shuffleboard. It is a tabletop game.
The word ludo means "I play" in Latin. It is a simple board game for two to four players. In the game of ludo, the players race their four tokens from start to finish. A similar type of games was known as Pachisi. This game is popular in many countries of the world. It is known as "Mens-erger-je-niet" in the Netherlands, "Ludi" in the Caribbean, and "Fia" in Sweden.
Chess is a worldwide popular board game. It is played in almost every part of the world. Many old people love to play chess. For some it becomes an addiction. It is played between two players. It is played on a chessboard. The board is a square-checkered with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. In the game of chess one player controls sixteen pieces that include one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops and eight pawns. Every player wants to checkmate the opponent's king.
The game of chess was originated in India. In its earlier form it was known as shatranj. Chess got more developed as its current form in Europe during the second half of the 15th century. Several theoreticians have developed various chess strategies and tactics.
After the development of the information technology industry, many scientists have come up with chess playing computers. A similar computer known as Deep Blue beat the then chess world champion Garry Kasparov in a match in 1997.
Chess competitions started in the 16th century. When the official World Chess Championship started in 1886, Wilhelm Steinitz won the title. Bobby Fishcher was a great chess player. Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov were other great chess players.
Indian has produced a great chess champion Viswanathan Anand. He is currently the World Champion. He has maintained his position for last many years. He has won several tournaments all over the world. Following sports news is a great way to know more about games.
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