Which of the following numbers best describes the number of white pieces used in chess?

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- Count the white pieces on a standard chess set:
  - Pawns: 8
  - Rooks: 2
  - Knights: 2
  - Bishops: 2
  - Queen: 1
  - King: 1

- Sum these: $8+2+2+2+1+1=16$.

- This matches option (2), so the correct choice is b.

FINAL_ANSWER: b

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