Origin of chess
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The 12th-century Lewis chessmen in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland.
The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1500 years to its earliest known predecessor, called chaturanga, in India; its prehistory is the subject of speculation. From India it spread to Persia. Following the Arab invasion and conquest of Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to southern Europe. The game evolved roughly into its current form by about 1500 CE. (I copied and pasted) And shoutout to “justbefair”!! He (or she) said some good words on my “ Does chesskid give false ratings” post!