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Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India. :)

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its an good game which increases our mind thinking power in a great way.......
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I know it and it's one of my favorite games with its endless variations and charm!
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Yes it is a good game of mind.....

I have learnt a little about it and wishes to learn it fully....
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Yes, chess did originate in India (probably, although I am not sure, its the same as the game of Dyoot that is mentioned in Mahabharata)
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I love to play chess. I know few tricks to put my opposition down but still want to learn more to win.
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I am not very sure whether it originated in India but I love to play chess as it helps to enhance our memory,focus and concentration.
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The chess game in India differs from western chess. This could have been invented simultaneously. We need to find out the origin on Google search engine. I shall do so and add my further comments thereafter.
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Chess is in fact originated in India. Please go through following link for complete history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chess
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Gulshan, thanks for providing link to complete information on chess!! :) :) :)
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Yes, but the name was not Chess then.It was a main hoby of Kings of ancient times and our epic depicts the lose of a country due to defeat in Chathuranga.
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Just found this interesting piece of info relating to chess and thought of sharing it with you all!

The invention of Chess has been attributed to the Indians by the Persians. Abu al-Hasan 'Ali al-Mas'udi, an early Islam historian, provided scholarly details of the game as it was played in India and Persia. He details the use of chess as a tool for warfare strategy, mathematical calculations, gambling and even its vague association with astronomy. Mas'udi notes that Ivory was chiefly used for the production of chess and backgammon pieces, and asserts that the game was introduced from India to Persia along with the book Kelileh va Demneh during the reign of Persian emperor Anushirwan.
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Wonderful and interesting facts shared by Gulshan and Kalyani.Thank you both. :) :)
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Good information provided by both and thanks Kalyani and Gulshan! Those who play this know it's indeed, a war on the 64 squares!!
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Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
[quote]Yes, chess did originate in India (probably, although I am not sure, its the same as the game of Dyoot that is mentioned in Mahabharata)[/quote]

Dyoot is a sanskrit word. This means 'gamble. Chess is a particular game whereas dyoot means every gambling game.
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In West Bengal the game 'pasha' which used to be very popular among the old was also a variant of chess!
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THough the names vary based on different regions the charm of the game is same and I too love it.
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It is a brain training game.But its popularity is not so good.
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@Abid

Now it is getting very popular and some youngsters are even looking at it as a career option and emergence of so many grand masters is also a proof of this fact!
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As Rajani stated though the games have numerous names the essence of the game have not changed.
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It's indeed,a very fascinating game and I used to take great interest in it earlier!
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