history of chess on this URL, interesting.

http://www.avesta.org/pahlavi/chatrang.htm
This is from the Zoroastrian sacred texts.

better title:

"history of chess on this URL, only if you are bored to death already"

I must say I would appreciate a summary.

Originally posted by Aiko
I must say I would appreciate a summary.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Basically some king or other had the chessboard, 64 squared, men
on one side made of diamond, the other side rubies. He issues a
call for the rules and promised huge reward for the one successfully
explaining the game.