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Chess is commonly believed to have originated in India during the Gupta empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as caturaṅga, which translates as "four divisions [of the military]" - infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariotry, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Both the Persians and Arabs attribute the game of chess to the Indians.In Sassanid Persia around 600 the name became shatranj and the rules were developed further. Shatranj was taken up by the Muslim world after the Islamic conquest of Persia, with the pieces largely retaining their Persian names. In Spanish "shatranj" was rendered as ajedrez, in Portuguese as xadrez, and in Greek as zatrikion, but in the rest of Europe it was replaced by versions of the Persian shāh ("king"), which was familiar as an exclamation and became our words "check and chess".Murray theorized that this change happened from Muslim traders coming to European seaports with ornamental chess kings as curios before they brought the game of chess.
Knights Templar playing chess, Libro de los juegos, 1283.
The game reached Western Europe and Russia by at least three routes, the earliest being in the 9th century. By the year 1000 it had spread throughout Europe. Introduced into the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors in the 10th century, it was described in a famous 13th-century manuscript covering shatranj, backgammon, and dice named the Libro de los juegos.
Another theory contends that chess arose from the game xiangqi (Chinese Chess) or one of its predecessors.
Chess was invented in ancient India, where it was called "chaturanga" in Sanskrit. This was shortened to "chatrang." When the Muslims conquered India in the 600s AD, they took the name and pronounced it "shatranj." The Spanish transliterated this as "ajedrez." In Portuguese, it was pronounced "xadrez" and in Greek "zatrikion." In English, the Persian word "shah" which means "king," evolved into "check" and "chess."
They have different names in different languages, they originated in Greece, but the translations have changed over time. No particular reason, just the translations.
Chessmen got their name from the 6th century. They were parted from the places like Europe, Persia, and India. The pieces refer to positions of war.
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Which country chess sport come from?
Chess comes from India.
When was chess first come into shops?
Chess first came to shops in the 1500's. :)
What bird shares its name with a chess piece?
the rook, which is another name for a castle in chess
What is the abbrevation for chess?
There is no abbreviation for chess, but if you're REALLY looking for one, the best I can come up with is che.
In music name the people behind the chess records?
In music, there are two different people behind the Chess Records. In music, the people behind the Chess Records include Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.
What other names are there for the game of chess?
I don't think there is another name for the game chess
Other name for chess game?
Another name for a chess game might include "immortal game" or even Scholar's Mate.
What is the name for Japanese chess?
Shogi .
What is the earliest name of chess?
Chaturanga.
What part of speech is the word chess?
"Chess" is primarily a noun, the name of a well known game. However, there is also a dessert called "Chess pie", in which "chess" could reasonably be considered an adjective.
Why do Muslims play chess?
Not all Muslims play chess, not even a majority. However, chess was originally a Persian Game called Shatranj and still bares that name in several languages. Just as Canadians pride themselves on hockey and Americans pride themselves on baseball, Chess has been a timeless reminder of Persian history and culture. Since most Persians are Muslims, people may associate Chess-playing with Islam, even though most of the best chess players today come from Russia and the United States and most Muslims do not play chess.
Do you capitalize chess club?
Yes, you should capitalize "Chess Club" as it is a specific name or title of a club.
