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500
The Invention Of Chess
Chess was invented in india, and it was originally called chaturanga.
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1000
The Spread Of Chess To Europe
Chess spread to southern europe after being picked up by the persians
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1400
Modern Chess Emerges
The modern rules of chess emerged in Italy and Spain by the dawn of the 15th century. https://www.houseofstaunton.com/history-of-chess#:~:text=People%20have%20been%20playing%20chess,a%20general%2C%20and%20a%20king. -
People Learn About Chess
Authors began publishing books on chess in the early
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The First World Chess Event
The first world chess championship was contested in 1886 https://www.houseofstaunton.com/history-of-chess#:~:text=People%20have%20been%20playing%20chess,a%20general%2C%20and%20a%20king.