why chess was invented is clear to me that it was invented for a past time and it could be possible that it was used as a "war simulator" or perhaps a way to train the mind in strategy and tactics... either way the origins of chess are somewhat unknown... it is believed to be an evolved 4 player board game played in india the knight back then was an elephant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess#History <----if wikipedia is somewhat reliable theres more
To infuriate people. To drive people to drink. To give guys an excuse not to talk to their spouse.
To infuriate people. To drive people to drink. To give guys an excuse not to talk to their spouse.
*Sarcastically* How very likely!
I like to think somebody wanted to simulate a real battle between troops but they didn't have Age of Empires on their xbox
LOL
To infuriate people. To drive people to drink. To give guys an excuse not to talk to their spouse.
YOU DEPRESSED ME! 
Some Indian wanted to profit off of Shogi. So he changed the movements a bit and made it a bit less asian.
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said: 'Chess came to Earth from outer space'...
Ilyumzhinov has drawn world-wide attention for claiming personal contact with aliens, alleging that they took him on a mystical tour of the galaxy in their spaceship in 1997.
It makes me very angry!