Where can you buy most of your chess pieces?
The pawn shop!
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Did You Know?
Pawns are the most numerous pieces in chess (8 per side), while a pawn shop sells secondhand goods! Chess originated in India around the 6th century. Each chess set has 16 pieces per side: 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 1 queen, and 1 king. The word "pawn" in chess comes from a medieval Latin word meaning "foot soldier." Pawn shops have existed since ancient times in China and Rome!