At first, chess seems like a simple game. There are only 64 squares, and the rules for moving the pieces are easy to remember. However, truly mastering the game requires a brilliant mind and years of experience. In fact, the number of possible ways a game can play out is 10 to the power of 120. Grand masters, the highest-ranked chess players in the world, can burn thousands of calories just sitting and trying to outthink their opponents. Which sentence best describes the message of the passage? A. The apparent simplicity of chess hides its true sophistication. B. Chess is a difficult game to get into because of its complexity. C. Grand masters are the highest-ranked chess players in the world. D. There are far easier alternatives to chess, such as checkers.
