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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.

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No. Chess has been known since around the sixth century CE; many Board Games such as the Royal Game of Ur and Egyptian senet had been around for thousands of years before that.

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