Nov 7, 2025 · Chess - History: The origin of chess remains a matter of controversy. There is no credible evidence that chess existed in a form approaching the modern game before the 6th century ce.

Nov 7, 2025 · Originally, chess was an intellectual diversion among the upper classes. Chess grew further in the 20th century as it became a profession where people competed for a world title and …

Garry Kasparov is a Soviet-born chess master who became the world chess champion in 1985. Kasparov was the youngest world chess champion (at 22 years of age) and the first world chess …

Chess first appeared in India about the 6th century CE. By the 10th century it had spread from Asia to the Middle East and Europe. Some regard the game chaturanga to be the precursor of modern …

Nov 7, 2025 · By 1824, when a well-publicized five-game match between clubs in London and Edinburgh began, postal chess had become the best-known form of chess competition. Other forms …

Nov 7, 2025 · A major school of chess sprang up after World War I with an assault by central European masters on Steinitz’s approach to the centre and the dogmatic rules set down by Tarrasch.

The Mechanical Turk: AI Marvel or Parlor Trick? An automaton built in 1770 turned out to be a remarkably strong chess player—or did it?

Originally, chess was an intellectual diversion among the upper classes. Chess grew further in the 20th century as it became a profession where people competed for a world title and prize money. Today …

The word chess is thought to be derived from “shah,” the Persian word for king, and the word checkmate from shah mat, meaning “the king is dead.” The first documented reference to chess in literature was …

Originally, chess was an intellectual diversion among the upper classes. Chess grew further in the 20th century as it became a profession where people competed for a world title and prize money. Today …