Why was chess created?

Answer 1

Chess was initially invented to give the king more mental exercise.

Chess wasn't invented it EVOLVED

But anyway in India there was a much similar game called chaturanga which formed the base for the modern game we have today

It then travelled to Persia where is was renamed,and given more complicated rules

In the 1200s the game sifted through Europe and began to transform into the morden version

The dude Ruy Lopez developed quite a few of the openings hence the name of the opening RuyLopez also known as the Spanish game(he came from Spain)

So there's the history of chess in a nutshell

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There are also a lot of Asian Variations of chess. Here is a link to more Info http://history.chess.free.fr/cvindex.htm

Answer 2

The history of chess, specifically that of Western Chess, spans some 1500 years. The earliest predecessorse game originated in India in the 6th century AD and spread to Persia from there. When the Arabs conquered Persia chess was taken up by the Muslim world, from where it reached Southern Europe. In Europe, the game evolved into its current form in the 15th century. In the second half of the 19th century, modern tournament play began, and the first world chess championship was held in 1886. The 20th century saw great leaps forward in chess theory and the establishment of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Developments in the 21st century include the employment of computers for analysis, team consultations, and online gaming.

Answer 3

It was created to make a town competition sport at first then it became part of the Olympics and now it has its own Olympics

Answer 4

Chess originated in India over a number of centuries.

Answer 5

The game was developed in order to help kings to use strategy and to be clever and great at battles on the battlefield