History Made Of

Origin The precursors of chess originated in  India  during the  Gupta Empire . [2] [3] [4] [5]  There, its early form in the 6th century was known as  chaturaṅga , which translates as "four divisions (of the military)":  infantry ,  cavalry ,  elephantry , and  chariotry . These forms are represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. [6]  According to chess historians Gerhard Josten and Isaak Linder, "the early beginnings" of chess can be traced back to the  Kushan Empire  in  Ancient Afghanistan . [7] [8] Chess was introduced to Persia from India and became a part of the princely or courtly education of  Persian  nobility. [9]  In  Sassanid Persia  around 600 the name became  chatrang , which subsequently evolved to  shatranj , due to Arab Muslims' lack of  ch  and  ng  native sounds, [10]  and the rules were developed further. Players started calling "Shāh!" (Persian for "King