Chess Odyssey
Radha Krishn Enjoying there company palying Chaturanga. |
Radha and Krishna Playing Chaturanga this indicates its antediluvian existance. |
Proliferation of CHATURANGA |
Hiatus of the Game:
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600AD: first clear reference to chess, in a Persian
manuscript.
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~700AD: date of first undoubted chess pieces.
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800AD: Moors bring chess to Spain and Sicily.
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900AD: early Muslim chess masters, as-Suli and al-Lajlaj
write works on the technique of chess.
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1000AD: chess widespread in Europe, including Russia.
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1300AD: first European comments on chess in sermons and
stories.
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1475–1500AD: birth of the modern game: especially, new moves
for queen and bishop.
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1495: first printed chess book. 1497: first printed chess
book to survive to the present day.
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1600: first professional player-writers.
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1780s: first master games to be recorded as they were
played.
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1836: first chess magazine.
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1849: first national chess tournament. 1851: first
international chess tournament.
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1866: first match to be timed by clock.
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1883: first tournament to use specially designed chess
clocks.
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1886: first acknowledged world championship match.
It is assumed that before CE (Chandragupta Empire) there were used to be 1000 blocks and on which game used to be played. The Aboriginal Chaturanga was the pioneer of the several Strategic Game which we play now a days.
So next time when you play any Strategic game keep in mind Chess is Father who gave birth to all of them.