The earliest precursor of modern chess is a game called chaturanga, which flourished in India by the 6th century, and is the earliest known game to have two essential features found in all later chess variations—different pieces having different powers (which was not the case with checkers and Go), and victory …
Which was the old name of chess in India?
During that time, the game was known as ‘Chaturanga’ and consisted of two essential features, which was later found in all chess variations – different pieces having different powers (not found in Checkers and Go) and victory in the game depended on the fate of one piece – the king of modern chess.
What is the original term of chess?
chess (n.)
1)), from the key move of the game. … The original word for “chess” is Sanskrit chaturanga “four members of an army” — elephants, horses, chariots, foot soldiers. This is preserved in Spanish ajedrez, from Arabic (al) shat-ranj, from Persian chatrang, from the Sanskrit word.