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Who invented chess?

Who invented chess?

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Ok, I know this may seem like a dumb question to some of you... but I was wondering what culture invented it and how old it was?

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Probably it originated in India, though China's also a possibility. It's ancestor games date back to 600 CE or before.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess#History

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Why, I did of course!

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Hehe... somebody told me it originated in Prussia!

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Originally posted by aommaster
Hehe... somebody told me it originated in Prussia!
Prussia???

thats germany - you know that right?

do you mean Persia?

if you did mean the latter then you may well be correct - as it is one of the contested countries....

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Cool, thanks everyone, I'm glad to live in a time where i can experience the pinnacle of the game! 😀