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a move, you have to hit the timer. The average amount of time for each person is 5
minutes. Chess can also have bullet and blitz games. Bullet games have 1 minute for
each player and blitz games have 3 minutes for each player. Currently, the champion for
blitz chess is Norwegian chess player, Magnus Carlsen. The champion for chess overall is
also Magnus Carlsen. The champion for bullet chess is Hikaru Nakamura.
As you guys can see, chess is a game for the brain and logical thinking. You have to be
aware of your surroundings and pieces or you can get checkmated. I have been playing
chess for around 3 years now, and thoroughly enjoy it.

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