Riddle

Thirty men and ladies two, gathered for a festive do; Dressed quite formal, black and white; soon movement turned to nasty fight.

Choose an answer

A.Checkers
B.Backgammon
C.A ballroom dance
D.Chess
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "C".

Answer

Chess

Why this is the answer

A chess set has 32 pieces total, including two queens ("ladies"), all dressed in formal black-and-white, and the friendly-looking setup quickly turns into a strategic battle.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Medium.

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