History of Chess

Chess is a game played by two people on a small wooden board by using strategies such as the war in order to defeat his kingdom. Well, this time Admin want to share a little about the origins of the chess game we used to play this. Here's more information that has admin summarized from various sources.

History Origins of Chess Games

The national origin of chess, there is still disagreement. According to H. J. R. Murray, author of History of Chess (1913), chess originated from India and started there in the 6th century. There chess known as Chaturanga, which means four separate elements. Initially, the chess pieces is just four types. According to ancient Indian mysticism, chess is considered to represent the universe, so often associated with the four elements of life, namely fire, air, soil and water because of the game, chess symbolizes human ways of life. In the game, relying on analysis and chess players perspicacity, with skills in determining step strategies, plans, risk, and determine when to sacrifice in order to win.

However, the opinion that Murray denied Muhammad Ismail Sloan, a lot of studying the history of chess. According to Sloan, if found in Indian chess, the game should have been mentioned in Sanskrit literature. In fact, none of Sanskrit literature in India which mentions about the game of chess before the 6th century. In contrast, the Chinese poet already mentioned this game regards their poems, 800 years earlier. So, according to Ismail Sloan, in Cinalah chess was first played. But at that time did not form the chess arena boxes, but are round. Chess pieces also consists of only four types, namely the king, rook, knight (horse), and bishop (elephant).

New in the 6th century, chess was brought Muslims from Persia to India and all over the world. That said, in the days of the Caliphate Ali ibn Abu Tholib, chess is a popular game played. Maybe even by the Caliph Ali himself. There is a mention that the warlord Mohammed, Khalid bin Walid was also fond of chess. Perhaps this has to do with kelihayannya adjust war strategy. Also there was a companion of the Prophet, namely Said bin Jubair famous can play blindfold (blind chess, play chess without seeing the board). At the time of the next Islamic Caliphate, as Caliph Harun Al-Rashid also been known to give away a chess board to a king in Europe, founder of the dynasty carolia, namely Charlemagne.

In the 8th century when the Moors Islam spread to Spain, chess began to spread to mainland Europe to arrive in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, England, Ireland, and Russia. In the archipelago, this brain exercise taken by the Dutch at the time of first colonization. Initially, only the Dutch are playing chess, but to independence, many indigenous start playing.

European nations in the history of chess has a lot to develop the game of chess is, among others, by making chessboard black and white. This occurred about the 10th century. Previously, the boxes were the same color. In fact, often people make this chess game arena on the sand or anywhere that could be a line. Of Europe also made a rule that allowed a pawn forward two squares on the first step and ministers (queens) may move more freely either forward or diagonally. Chess slowly progressing. Of names, forms, as well as game rules. All of them represent a symbol of civilization changes.