The History of Chess based on Writing, the Internet and Artificial Intelligence (Part 1)

Friends! In this post is the history of Chess never told to this day. In the journey of understanding, comprehending and learning more about the essence and evolution of Chess, let's take a quick look at history, and then frame Chess in it.

The history of humanity is marked by important milestones that have transformed the way we live and relate to the world around us. In this sense, the introduction of writing was a crucial moment that allowed the recording and transmission of knowledge, laying the foundations for the development of civilizations.

The creation of the World Wide Web (WWW) in the Internet age was another significant milestone that democratized access to information and connected people around the world in ways never seen before, leading to an exponential increase in sharing. of knowledge and global collaboration. Starting in 2010 with the development of mobile internet (smartphones, smart devices and apps) there was even greater growth, surpassing the fixed internet.

Now, with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technologies like ChatGPT, we are witnessing another transformative moment in human history. The massification of AI has opened up new possibilities in terms of how we interact with technology and how we process and use information. By enabling more natural communication and greater automation across a variety of applications and services, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we live and work in the digital age.


Origin of Chess: Chaturanga (6th century)
- Notable Players: Raja Bhoja, Harsha, both Indian rulers played a role in promoting and spreading the game.
- Features: Chaturanga is considered the predecessor of modern chess. It was played on an 8x8 square board and had pieces similar to those of today's chess, although with slightly different moves. Today it is a variant played on chess.com

India, Persia, China, Russia, and the Islamic Golden Age (8th to 14th centuries)
This time coincides with the time of the creation of chess. During this era, Islamic empires spread across Africa, Asia, and Europe. This allowed the game of chess to transform and spread to all three continents. (Reference suggested by @fouhad42)

Classical School" (15th to 17th centuries)
- Featured Players: Ruy López de Segura, Gioachino Greco and François-André Danican Philidor contributed to the advancement of the game with their writings and games
- Characteristics: The Classical School laid the foundations for the later development of chess

Romantic School (18th and 19th centuries)
- Featured Players: Paul Morphy, Adolf Anderssen, Howard Staunton, Wilhelm Steinitz, Johannes Zukertort
- Characteristics: The Romantic School was characterized by an aggressive and creative style of play, focused on sacrifices and direct attacks on the rival king.
Mail and telegraph made it possible to unite the great distances between cities on the 5 continents and that allowed the development of Correspondence Chess replaced by online chess. (Reference suggested by @harveyshearer)

Modern School (Late 19th Century and Early 20th Century)
- Featured Players: Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Mikhail Botvinnik
- Characteristics: The Classical School was characterized by a more solid and positional approach, focused on the control of the center of the board and the harmonious development of the pieces.

Hypermodern School (Early 20th Century)
- Featured Players: Aron Nimzowitsch, Richard Reti, Savielly Tartakower, Akiba Rubinstein, Gyula Breyer
- Characteristics: The Hypermodern School challenged the established principles of the Classical School, promoting control of the center from a distance and the development of the activity of the pieces instead of their rapid occupation.

Russian School, era of Soviet supremacy in chess (after the Second World War) 
- Featured Players: Mikhail Botvínnik, Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Boris Spassky and Anatoly Karpov dominated the international chess scene.
- Features: These players not only consolidated the legacy of the Russian School, but also introduced new approaches and concepts to the game, laying the foundation for the subsequent evolution of Modern Chess.
Furthermore, the emergence and ascension of Bobby Fischer as world champion in 1972, challenging Soviet supremacy, marked a significant turning point in the history of chess and contributed to the popularization of the game around the world.
The history of chess based on Writing was a much slower development that lasted 1,500 years and records and documentation were lost along the way. Before the Internet, its scope was limited to face-to-face meetings, newspapers, books and specialized magazines, news and radio and television programs.
(To be continue in Part 2)

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