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What has been around longer chess or cards?
Cards. Modern chess is around 600 years old; playing cards are at least twice as old.
What age group would play chess?
According to a few chess books it started in 15th century B.C
Did you have chess in 1533?
Yes, chess has been around since about the 11th century
Did the Victorians play chess?
Absolutely! Chess has been around for THOUSANDS of years! It's hard to imagine that NO Victorian played a game of chess or two.
Was chess played in 1950?
Yes, modern Chess has been around since the 15th Century and earlier versions of Chess go back much further.
Is chess an modern game or old?
Chess is an old game, but it is still being played. There are competitions in it and you can follow chess lessons and do exams in it.
Did Bobby Fischer invent chess?
No, Bobby Fischer did not invent chess. He was a grandmaster, a very good chess player, but did not invent chess.
When and where backgammon and chess were invented?
backgammon was created around 3000BC and chess was created around 1283AD
What do you get a 9 year old?
Buy him or her a chess set, and teach him (or her) how to play chess.
Which country made chess?
It is commonly believed that a game that later evolved into chess, called chaturanga, originated in India around the 6th century AD.
Where was the oldest chess set discovered?
The oldest chess piece in the world is believed to have been found in Butrint, Albania it appears to have been manufacture around AD 465 and is thought to be a king. The oldest known set is the Lewis chessmen set that appear to be from the 12 Century and come from the Isle of Lewis.
When does the endgame typically start in chess?
The endgame in chess typically starts when most of the pieces have been exchanged and there are fewer pieces left on the board, usually around the mid to late stages of the game.
