The Historical Journey and Global Evolution of Chess From India

Chess originated in India around the 6th Century as a game called chaturanga, which had unique pieces and a similar objective to modern chess.

- The game spread to Persia, where it evolved and gained an extra game piece, and then traveled to East Asia, leading to the development of Chinese chess.

- In the 19th century, significant changes were made to the game, including the transformation of the coun into the queen and the elephant into the bishop, making the game more exciting and faster-paced.

- The standardization of the chess board design in 1835 by an Englishman named Nathanel Cook Howard Stoneton, endorsed by the best chess player of the time, marked a significant milestone in the game's history.

- The document also highlights the historic chess match in 1997 between world champion Gary Kasparov and the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue, which marked a significant milestone in the evolution of chess technology.

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