The progenitor to chess, Chaturanga, is thought to have been developed in India around 5 A.D, although there are some chess historians that trace chess’ origin back to the Chinese game of Xiang-Qi in 2 B.C. Regardless of its argued origins, chess playing enthusiasts keep the game of strategy alive and treat their chess sets [...]
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Chess pieces are not only the rank-and-file of a chess game, but they are also the heart and soul of the chess game experience. Chess pieces with matching or unique movement qualities completing their intended purpose make for a sharp strategic ballet with nearly limitless possibilities of progression.
Pierre Mac Orlan, famous 20th century French writer [...]
Antique Collectible - The Isle Lewis Chess Set
No one knows how the game of Chess began. It is not clear whether one person invented it, or whether several different board games gradually merged into one. Indoor board games have been played for millenniums, but the game Chaturanga, linked to modern-day Chess can be traced back to seventh-century India. Its roots probably go [...]
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Chess, the most popular game in the world, has a long history dating back more than a thousand years. Board games similar to Chess have been discovered on ancient Egyptian sculptures. Handwritten manuscript, over a thousand years old, referring to Chess has been found. Remnants that seem to be chess units have been excavated in [...]
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