Chess

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Name(s):	Chess
Approx year:	600 AD
Civilization(s):	Persian, Islamic, Indian, and Chinese
Place:	Eastern Asia
Type of game equipment:	board
Type of game:	strategy
Language:	English
Possible Players:	2

History:

Look at The History of Chess in our Features section

Rules of the game:

For the rules of chess, check out the US Chess Federation's Basic Rules of Chess

Other Comments:

Citations:

1. Eales, Richard, "Chess, The History of a Game"