The Ancient Origins of Chess: From Chaturanga to Global Phenomenon

Chess is a game that tests one's intelligence, strategy, and focus. Today, chess dominates the world, tournaments are held, championships are held, and people watch and play the game with great fun, but do you know how it all began? Actually, chess began many centuries ago and its form was very different from today. Let's find out how chess began to be played and how it changed over time. Chess is believed to have originated in ancient India in the sixth century during the time of the Gupta Empire. The name of the game at that time was chaturanga, not chaturanga. Chaturanga means the four-limbed game of the army. At that time, groups like the army of war were formed. The elephant, which today is called Rukata, the horse is called the knight, the chariot is known as the bishop, and the infantry is called the pawn. Although the names of the armies used at that time were different, the rules of the game and the rules of the game were slightly different. There were also kings and ministers of the game.