Dec 31, 2008 · Some of the oldest references to the sport are found in ancient Indian texts. In the great epic Ramayana (which, according to some sources, was orally transmitted sometime between 750 B.C. and 500 B.C.), the demon king Ravana invents chess to amuse his wife Mandodari. A brilliant mind, she promptly beats him at it.

Feb 07, 2022 · As it so happens, chess originated in India in the northern regions where the Gupta Empire reigned in the 6th century, thus making the game at least 1500 years old. To answer the question of who was invented the chess game, we need to note that chess was formerly known as Chaturanga, which loosely translated means ‘The four cavalries.’

Oct 04, 2021 · Chess originated from Chaturanga, which was a war game, so it was likely invented as a way of building tactical skills and practising strategic thinking. Chess was known as the "royal game" by the 15th century, and was apparently a favoured game by many kings and queens. Anyone can play chess, but it has had historical associations with wealth and power.

We know that chess was originated in India somewhere around the 6 th century, and we have evidence that a form of chess existed in central Asia in the 1 st century. Some people claimed that the game might date back as the 15 th century B.C. Nobody knows for sure how old chess is.

There is no credible evidence that chess existed in a form approaching the modern game before the 6th century ce. Game pieces found in Russia, China, India, Central Asia, Pakistan, and elsewhere that have been determined to be older than that are now regarded as coming from earlier distantly related board games, often involving dice and sometimes using playing boards …

Jan 10, 2022 · Although the initial creation of chess is not recorded, historians have devoted their best efforts to determine the birthplace of the game. The most widely accepted scenario is that chess was developed in India around 600 AD.