The current form of the game emerged in Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century after evolving from a similar, much older game of Indian origin.
A way for Indian generals to plan attacks.
In about 550 B.C. the game Chatranj spread to Persia from India. There in Persia it evoved into the game chess.
The basic concept for chess developed in India.Chess is commonly believed to have be originated in India in the ancient name caturanga with a sanskrit from the four divisions of military (infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariotry).-source: Wikipedia-
Floorball was developed in Sweden, in 1970s. Another game that comes from Sweden, Gotland is Kubb, which I have played myself. It is sometimes called Viking Chess.
The word 'chess' is a singular, uncountable noun. Units of chess are expressed as games of chess tournaments of chess.
Chess matches; chess boards; versions of chess.
Yasser Seirawan has written: 'Winning chess strategies' -- subject(s): Chess 'Winning Chess Endings (Winning Chess)' 'Winning chess brilliancies' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Chess 'Competitive chess for kids' -- subject(s): Chess for children, Juvenile literature, Chess 'Playing Winning Chess'
Bruce Pandolfini is a renowned chess author known for writing instructional books on chess strategy and tactics. Some of his popular works include "Pandolfini's Endgame Course" and "Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps." He is also a well-known chess teacher and coach.
A fairy chess piece is a chess piece not used in conventional chess, but used in certain chess variants and some chess problems. These pieces vary in movement abilities and possible additional properties.
No, Bobby Fischer did not invent chess. He was a grandmaster, a very good chess player, but did not invent chess.
Chess is not common in Japan, but a chess variant known as Shogi is.
Shaun Taulbut has written: 'An introduction to chess' -- subject(s): Chess 'Positional chess' -- subject(s): Chess, Collections of games, Middle games 'Play the Bogo-Indian' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'How to play the Ruy Lopez' -- subject(s): Chess, Openings 'An Introduction to Chess (Crowood Chess Library)' 'Chess exchanges' -- subject(s): Chess, Middle games