Origins of Chess: The Chess Sets Have Remained the Same
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Ever wonder where your favorite chess set and board came from? History tells us that the game probably originated some time in the 7th century. The place? Northern India. The game? Chaturanga. Though the name may sound completely foreign, the game itself is quite familiar.
A military-strategy board game, chaturanga (like chess) pitted two players against one another in a simulated “battle.” Each side ...Origins of Chess: The Chess Sets Have Remained the Same