Which country or Who invented the chess games ?

Answer 1

The game of chess is thought to have originated in what is now northern India or Afganistan sometime before 6OO AD: the oldest written references to chess date from then, but there are unverified claims that chess existed as early as 100 AD.
Interest in chess followed early trade routes out of India. One variation of chess (called Shogi) is now popular in Japan; another variation is played in China. Many local variations in chess rules persist even today in isolated rural areas, for example in India.

The variation familiar to Europeans and Americans traveled through Iran (Persia) to the main commercial centers of Italy and Spain by about 1000 AD. A bit later, sea-faring Vikings carried the game into Scandinavia and Iceland. By 1100-1200 AD, the game became known in central Europe, and was well-established across all of Europe by 1400 AD, with the game rules which we use today. However, Russia's dominance of chess is recent, dating from the communist revolution of 1917, after which government schools for talented chess players were established.
The modern design of chess pieces, such as those offered for sale from USCF at the beginning of this semester, bears the name Staunton, who was an English master in the mid-18OO's. It is now used in all tournaments worldwide.

Answer 2

A lot of coutries claim to of invented the game of chess but it probably came from India, since the Arabic, Persian, Greek, Portuguese and Spanish words for chess are all derived from the Sanskrit game Chaturanga.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It was ancient india(not modern India), along with some most stunning sciences, largest literary works, astronomical, mathematical, musical-achievments; invented chess.

which still remains the most stunning, brilliant and intellectual game ever to be invented by humans.

Really dont know how it reached the west,how it became appreciated and cherished, where as more stunning things of ancient India-than chess- havent been heard as of yet........

Answer 5

A Persian King invented the game but I cant remember the name

Answer 6

Good luck on that one!

Half the countries in the world claim it!

But many believe that is was India about the 6th or 7th century. Although the game was a bit different then the modern version.
(Chaturanga)

Answer 7

Though Arabs like to claim that they invented the game, in fact it originated in what is today's India.

Answer 8

The story goes about bored king. They made him a game he could play.

Checkmate: This is the English rendition of shāh māt, which is Persian for "the king is finished".

Answer 9

I believe the arabs invented it.

The name of Chess in Spanish is "Ajedrez" which sounds pretty arabic and I also believe it means "Death to America".

Answer 10

Invented in India, but don't know exactly by who.