Yes, chess has been around since about the 11th century
the game of chess we know was developed in the 1500's based on a similar game from India that has been around since ancient times.
Absolutely! Chess has been around for THOUSANDS of years! It's hard to imagine that NO Victorian played a game of chess or two.
Yes, modern Chess has been around since the 15th Century and earlier versions of Chess go back much further.
According to a few chess books it started in 15th century B.C
Somewhere around 4,000,000 cards have been issued already.
sharks have been longer than turtles
It is commonly believed that a game that later evolved into chess, called chaturanga, originated in India around the 6th century AD.
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.
No, Facebook has been around for two years longer.
The tomtom gps has been around longer. However, they are both reliable gps systems.
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