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board Known as the Royal Game, Chess has evolved over many centuries as it spread from its place of origin in the Far East through the Middle East and into Europe.

The current form of international chess--also known as Western chess or orthodox chess, to distinguish it from xiangqi (Chinese chess), shogi (Japanese chess), and other related games--has remained largely unchanged for the past 400 years.

There is evidence that the earliest chess game was invented in China in 204-203 B.C.E. by Han Xin, a military leader, to give his troops something to do during a winter encampment.


		Known as the Royal Game, Chess has evolved over many centuries as it spread from its place of origin in the Far East through the Middle East and into Europe. The current form of international chess--also known as Western chess or orthodox chess, to distinguish it from xiangqi (Chinese chess), shogi (Japanese chess), and other related games--has remained largely unchanged for the past 400 years. There is evidence that the earliest chess game was invented in China in 204-203 B.C.E. by Han Xin, a military leader, to give his troops something to do during a winter encampment.