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  1. Oct 15, 2021 · Page Navigation. Overview of Chess History. Timeline of Chess History (6th Century – 2020) Earliest History of Chess. 16th Century Chess Events. 17th Century Chess Events. 18th Century Chess Events. 19th Century Chess Events. 20th Century Chess Events. History of Chess Champions. 21st Century Chess Events. Origins of Chess. The First Chess Game.

  2. 4 days ago · Ancient precursors and related games. The origin of chess remains a matter of controversy. There is no credible evidence that chess existed in a form approaching the modern game before the 6th century ce.

  3. Origin. An illustration from a Persian manuscript "A treatise on chess". The Ambassadors from India present the Chatrang to Khosrow I Anushirwan, "Immortal Soul", King of Persia. Precursors to chess originated in India. [2] .

  4. Aug 29, 2017 · Spencer Platt/Getty Images. An Enigma cipher machine that belonged to codebreaker Alan Turing at Bonham’s Auction House, New York City. Turing continued his work in the computer science field,...

  5. 17th century. 1620-24 – Gioachino Greco writes a number of manuscripts on Chess strategy, giving the first known descriptions of Fool's Mate and Smothered Mate, as well as detailing a number of opening traps. His overall strategy promotes aggressive play.

  6. Apr 10, 2020 · Candidates 1950: Where it all began. The first-ever 1950 Candidates Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, became a turning point in the history of chess. Before this event, there was no system in place to determine a challenger in a World Championship match.

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  8. Bobby Fischer's Game of the Century is widely considered one of the greatest chess games of all time. The 13-year-old Bobby had recently, in his own words, "got good," and with this game he announced his talent to the world. The game was publicized in every corner of the chess world and has ever since...

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