Hey folks
Is that anyone know about the history of chess?wher it found?
I really don't get enough information from internet.
please help me!!
2007-03-26 11:46:06 · 9 answers · asked by cool 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
One of the problems is the origins of chess is a murky topic. There was no equivalent of Hoyle (that we know of) in early history. The predominant theory seems to be that that an early version originated as chaturanga in India (around 620 ad) and travelled to Persia (chatrang) and then Arabia (shatranj) and then throughout the world. There are alternate theories. One is that it originated in Persia and travelled to India and then Arabia. Another (not necessarily conflicting) is that all of this was born from the Chinese game xiang qi. Xiang qi is much older, but the pieces and play are very much different and there is little evidence of the crossover, so scholars are sceptical. But it cannot be definitively disproven.
Regardless of the origin in the darkness of early history, the game didn't reach it's final shape as the game of modern chess until the invention of the queen and bishop in the late 1400s, and the introduction of castling sometime before 1561.
Hope this helps. Me, I like a nice game of go myself.
2007-03-28 18:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by maxdwolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated in India (the rules are given in a book called "The Mahabharata" which dates to a long time BC) and spread both east and west. There are Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Siamese, and Burmese games, all variations of chess, though often called something else.
It went west through Persia and was brought to Europe via the Arabs. The Arabs called it Shatranj, and it is similar to the modern game (called "European"), except pawns only move 1 square on the first move and the "queen" (a vizier) only moves 1 square on the diagonals.
The Europeans gave the queen the current move, and gave the pawns a two square move in the beginning to speed up the game. Castling was also created as a speed-up thing, too; many players moved so that the kings and rooks were swapped around for defensive reasons.
For more, see H.J.R. Murray's History of Chess; it is quite exhaustive.
2007-03-28 11:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chess is an Indian strategy game. After it entered Europe it suffered some changes, the most importhant one being the queen, which didn't exist in the original game.
There are many tipes of chess, the most important ones are Shogi (japanese chess) and Xiang-chi (Chinese chess) and european chess.
You can also visit wikipedia free encyclopedia for more information.
2007-03-28 05:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Raven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most in depth book on the history of chess is THE IMMORTAL GAME by David Shenk (Barnes & Noble). I have tons of chess books, but this one will give you way more info than you want to know about the origins and history of chess. It also includes a fascinating move by move commentary on one of the most amazing chess games ever played.
I'm 100% sure this will be the only book you'll need!
Good luck! I hope this helps.
2007-03-26 15:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I used to study chess all the time. (I play it, love it.) And from what I remember, as I haven't studied it for a long time now, it originated in the mid-east (effectively Persia area) - though it could've been originally from Asia, the details are unclear on that as it was so far back. It was brought over to Europe by travelers (forget exactly when / who). It was then changed over the years to include different rules and variations. One point in time it was used for strategy during wars / battles.
2007-03-26 13:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by Norak D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chess did originate in India and became delivered to England via knights for attitude preparation. however the queen is the main effective piece circulate smart because of the fact the total sport is committed to the catch of the king. it would purely be too consumer-friendly for the king to get out of examine purely via shifting him the different portion of the board. And to boot, the king is think to be 'hiding' or being secure, why might you prefer to apply your king for attacking?
2016-12-15 09:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was *probably* invented in India, no one knows exactly then later developed by the Persians. It was developed in its current form during the 16th century in Europe.
2007-03-27 08:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by John L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hello, I'v been playen since I was 5...and I was told it was a game played be royalty, with horses, and real people...back in the hey days on football size fields.
2007-03-30 11:34:20 · answer #8 · answered by marcelino o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, get the "Immortal Game"...great, great book!
2007-03-27 02:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋