Chess is the game that comes with lot of benefits like increasing the mental faculties of a person with an improvement in the capability to learn, think, and make decisions in the right manner. To build the analytical power of a person, chess helps a person frame better strategies not only while playing the game but also in the aspects of life. It not only makes a person learn the significance of foresight to make plans and take measures but alsothe persistence, patience, concentration and hard work is derived from this play.Chess was known as ‘Chaturanga’ in the past. Now a days chess can also be played on a computer or mobile.The international body governing the game of chess is FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs). Many countries have their respective national organizations for chess that are further members of the FIDE. An interesting fact is that the FIDE, being a member of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) organizes its own Olympiad without involving chess in the Olympic Games. The chess Olympiad is organized as a team event every two years. FIDE offers lifetime titles to players, such as, Grandmaster (GM) or International Grandmaster (IGM), International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM). Now a day, it is one of the most popular game among student in India as well as out West Bengal.