Origins of Chess
The strategy board game chess can be traced as far back as 1500 years, although it has been impossible to ascertain the exact origins of the game. The
The Growth in Popularity of Online Chess
Chess is undoubtedly one of the oldest games known to man. The board game’s earliest known origins go way back to the seventh century when it was first played in India. Back then, it was […]
Chess in India
The earliest form of chess was called chaturanga, a game that flourished in the 6th century, in India. Chaturanga is the earliest known game to have t
Budapest Gambit
The Budapest Gambit, also known as the Budapest Defence, made its debut in 1896, although at that time the opening did not receive a lot of attention
Ruy Lopez, The Spanish Opening
The Spanish Opening, also known as the Ruy Lopez, is one of the most popular openings that was developed during the 16th century, named after the Span
Garry Kasparov
Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kimovich Kasparov was born on the 13th of April, 1963, in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the Soviet Union. From an early age Gar
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov
Anatoly Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former chess World Champion. Karpov was both on the 23rd of May, 1951, in Russia. Karpov was the off
Chess in Persia
The earliest reference to chess in Persia can be traced back to at least the 10th century, AD, played between a historian from Baghdad and one of his