HISTORY OF CHESS

THE ORIGIN OF CHESS

• Chess originated in northern India during the Gupta Empire,
where its early form in the 6th century was known as
“Chaturanga.”
• Chaturanga translates as 'the four divisions', meaning infantry,
cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry, represented by the pieces that
would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook,
respectively
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• In Sassanid Persia around 600 the name became Chatrang and
the rules were developed further, and players started calling Shāh!
(Persian for 'King')
• When threatening the opponent's king, and Shāh māt! (Persian
for 'the king is finished') when the king could not escape from
attack. These exclamations persisted in chess as it traveled to
other lands.
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• The Arabs introduced chess to Europe about 1,000 years ago
probably through Spain and Sicily.
• At first Europeans used Islamic playing pieces but soon they were
making playing pieces that reflected their own world view: kings,
queens, bishops, knights, castles and foot soldiers
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• In Europe, the moves of the pieces changed in the 15th century.

The modern game starts with these changes.
• In the second half of the 19th century, modern tournament play
began. Chess clocks were first used in 1883, and the first world
chess championship was held in 1886.
• The 20th century saw advances in chess theory, and the
establishment of the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
 OTHER TYPES OF CHESS

Chinese Chess or Shiang-Chi Japanese Chess or Shogi Cambodian Chess

 TRIVIA ABOUT CHESS
• Eugenio Torre (born November 4, 1951) is a Filipino chess player. In 1974,
• at 22 years old, he became the first Asian to qualify for the title Grandmaster
by winning the silver medal in the Chess Olympiad held in Nice, France.
• He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippines produced during
the 1980s and 1990s, and has been playing for the Philippines on board 1 in
eighteen Chess Olympiads