Invented around AD 600 in northern India Infantry 4 pawns Boatmen a ship which could move 2 squares diagonally but could jump over intervening pieces Cavalry like a knight Elephant rook ID: 1017525
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1. I. History of Chess
2. B. ShaturangaInvented around A.D. 600 in northern IndiaInfantry - 4 pawnsBoatmen - a ship which could move 2 squares diagonally but could jump over intervening piecesCavalry - like a knightElephant - rookRajah - king4 players - 2 allied loosely against the other 2use of dice decided who went when
3. B. ShatranjGambling was forbidden in India ,so they got rid of the dice and did other changes by 650 AD the game had reached the Arab kingdomsbecame a 2 player game2 Rajahs were demoted to Prime Ministersmoves of the elephant and the ships were swappedresulting game was called Shatranj
4. B. Shatranj (continued)Theories on how Shatranj was brought to Europe1. Charlemagne & the Empress Irene of the Byzantine court were contemplating marriage and Charlemagne was given a Shatranj set for a present (but queen had too much power) so he called the wedding off!2. Knights of the Cross obtained the game from Arab lands during the Crusades (the court of Saladdin held Shatranj in high esteem)
5. C. Other forms of ChessChinese Chess or Shiang-Chi Japanese Chess or Shogi Sittuyin or Burmese ChessKorean ChessCambodian Chess
6. D. European Chess
7. D. European Chess (continued)Chess was believed to reach Spain by the 11th centuryChess in the form it is today appeared in Southern Europe at the end of the 15th century
8. D. European Chess (continued)Change in rules2 square pawn advancecapturing en passantcastlingking remainedpawns remained foot soldierselephant became the bishopchariot became the rookqueen became the most powerful pieceHenry VIII Chess Set
9. E. Other Chess Sets1234 5(1) American Civil War(2) Gothic(3) Sherlock Holmes(4) Viking Raiders(5) Roman
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