When did chess first originate?

Answer 1

The origins of Chess go back some 1500 years to its earliest forms in India in the 6th century AD. Over the years it went from Persia to the Muslim world and finally to Southern Europe where by the 15th century it became a close version of the game that we know today.

Answer 2

Chess is commonly believed to have originated in northwest India during the Gupta empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as caturaṅga

Answer 3

Many many many years ago...