10/06/2026
Chess is one of the oldest strategy games, with its origins based on Indian civilization.
Historians accept that the game emerged in the 6th century A.D. in India under the name “Chaturanga.” With its pieces reflecting military order, this game laid the foundation of modern chess.
Chaturanga consisted of pieces such as the pawn, horse, elephant, and war chariot representing the army. These pieces gradually evolved into the ancestors of modern chess pieces. In this early stage, the game was used as a training tool to teach war tactics.
As the game spread from India, it reached the Persian Empire and took the name “Shatranj.” Shatranj made the rules of chess more systematic and clarified the movement of the pieces. Thus, the second major developmental stage of chess emerged.
Shatranj attracted great interest in the Islamic world and was accepted as an important intelligence game in intellectual circles. Thanks to strategy books written by Arab scholars, the game spread to Europe and developed even further there.
In Europe, in the 15th century, chess took a form close to its current state. The movements of the queen and bishop were strengthened, the game became faster, and modern rules took shape. This period is considered the birth of modern chess.
Today, chess has gained the status of an international sport governed by FIDE and has reached millions through digital platforms. Thanks to artificial intelligence engines, online tournaments, and educational applications, chess continues to exist as both a traditional and technological mind sport.
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