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History of chess
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The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1,500 years to its earliest known predecessor, called chaturanga, in India; its prehistory is the subject of speculation. From India it spread to Persia,
The 12th-century Lewis chessmen in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland
The 12th-century Lewis chessmen in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland
An illustration from a Persian manuscript "A treatise on chess". The Ambassadors from India present the Chatrang to Khosrow I Anushirwan, "Immortal So
An illustration from a Persian manuscript "A treatise on chess". The Ambassadors from India present the Chatrang to Khosrow I Anushirwan, "Immortal Soul", King of Persia.
Krishna and Radha playing chaturanga on an 8×8 ashtāpada
Krishna and Radha playing chaturanga on an 8×8 ashtāpada
These seven ivory chess pieces are the oldest known, dating to about 700 CE. The ivory came from India. They were excavated in 1977 by archaeologist Y
These seven ivory chess pieces are the oldest known, dating to about 700 CE. The ivory came from India. They were excavated in 1977 by archaeologist Yuriy Buryakov, at Afrasiyab in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. They are housed today at the Samarkand State Museum. Photographed during a loan of the pieces to the Silk Roads Exhibition at the British Museum.
Shatranj
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Shatranj is an old form of chess, as played in the Sasanian Empire. Its origins lie in the Indian game of chaturanga. Modern chess gradually developed from this game, as it was introduced to Europe by
History of chess
…its prehistory is the subject of speculation. From India it spread to Persia, where it was modified in terms of shapes and rules and developed into shatranj. Following the Arab invasion and conquest of Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Europe via Spain (Al Andalus…
Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
Persian manuscript from the 14th century describing how an ambassador from India brought chess to the Persian court
Persian manuscript from the 14th century describing how an ambassador from India brought chess to the Persian court
Antique North Indian Mughul shatranj chess set made from sandalwood
Antique North Indian Mughul shatranj chess set made from sandalwood