Historical information of chess.

Chess is an ancient game in the world. According to the existing historical records, the development history of chess has been nearly 2000 years. There are many different opinions about its origin, such as its origin in ancient India, China, Arab countries and so on.

According to historical legends, chess originated in ancient India, and the earliest record seen in the literature so far was written in Persian during the Sassanian dynasty. William jones, an Englishman, published "Indian Chess" in 1790 "Asian Studies", thinking that chess originated in India. Most western scholars agree with him. 1970, British scholar Dr. Joseph Needham pointed out in the History of China Science and Culture that chess was created by China people. He analyzed in detail the relationship between the ancient game Liubo in China and astronomy, symbolism and mathematics. He said: "Only in China, the prevalence of Yin and Yang theory promoted the embryonic form of chess, invented astronomical divination, and then developed into a game with military significance." 1972 Yugoslav historian bijiv's monograph "chess-a symbol of the universe" draws the conclusion that chess first appeared in China in 569 AD, and then gradually spread. Chess was invented by Arabs. Because the chess that people are familiar with today was developed in Persia, and the word "chariot" in chess comes from Persian.