The Origin of Chess.

The Origin of Chess
Chess appeared in India in the sixth century AD. To this day, people still do not know the exact date and who initiated this game, only that this is a complicated game in all aspects: Chess board, piece form, unity are the rules of the game, style, ways, tactics and strategy. Therefore, Chess is not the product of one person but an intellectual game of a collective of Eastern peoples. Over the generations, this game has developed into the sport that attracts millions of people to practice and compete today. It can be said that Chess appeared because of the need of human life to develop intelligence, practice thinking, calculating and fighting with each other in terms of reason that started this game with many same conditions, no random factor, in which whoever is smarter will win.

In India, people call this game "Chatugara" which means "04 members" in accordance with the four types of military branches of the army at that time: chariot, chariot, cavalry and army. Thus, it can be said that Chess was born with the formation and development of military art; Art: "Arrange the troops in battle" and "Command soldiers to control generals".