Online chess

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/online-chess

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the initial network play?Utilized PLATO and email for asynchronous games in the 1970s
2. What is the live play initiation?The Internet Chess Server (ICS) enabled synchronous play via telnet in 1992
3. How did people first play chess online?In the 1970s, people used systems like PLATO and email or bulletin boards to send moves one after another, waiting for replies.
4. What was the Internet Chess Server?In 1992, the Internet Chess Server let players play live chess over telnet, so they could compete in real time across countries.

Asynchronous Chess: A mode of play where players make moves at their own pace, not in real-time.
Synchronous Chess: Real-time chess play where players make moves concurrently.
Telnet: An early network protocol used for text-based communication, including early online chess servers.
Web-based Platforms: Online services accessed through web browsers, offering user-friendly interfaces for chess.