THE ORIGIN OF CHESS
Where did chess come from? Was it invented by a single person or did it evolve over time? Many eminent chess historians have been fascinated by these questions.
Where did chess come from? Was it invented by a single person or did it evolve over time? Many eminent chess historians have been fascinated by these questions.
Each and every opening has different elements – pawn structure, space control, piece development, etc.
Chess has always had an image problem, being seen as a game for brainiacs and people with already high IQs. So there has been a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation: do smart people gravitate towards chess, or does playing chess make them smart?
Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.