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.