In Which Country Did Chess Originate?

Chess originated in India around the 6th century AD as the ancient game 'Chaturanga.' Learn how it spread to Persia and ...
Frederick News-Post

Preservation matters: Frederick's history in the world of chess

The ancient game of chess, with its simple board of 18 black and 18 white squares and a collection of king’s men, have lured mathematical minds to strategize its inner workings for centuries. Chess ...
insider.si.edu

Games ancient and oriental : and how to play them; being the games of the ancient Egyptians, the heira gramme of the Greeks, the ludus latrunculorum of the Romans, and the ...

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WRAL

Afghan refugees in Raleigh learn the game of their homeland while adjusting to new life

Children who had to flee from Afghanistan as the Taliban took over are now adapting to a new life in Raleigh. To make the refugees feel more at home, one Wake County school gave the refugees the ...
The Economist

Can Magnus Carlsen convince people to watch chess?

CHESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent fans might concede that, as a spectacle, watching two players think for long ...