Which country did chess come from?

Chess first appeared in India about the 6th century CE. By the 10th century it had spread from Asia to the Middle East and Europe. Some regard the game chaturanga to be the precursor of modern chess because of the different piece abilities and the win condition being the capture of a singular piece (king).

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Which country is better at chess?
There are many ways to measure the strongest chess nations. By sheer volume, Russia dominates, with 2,559 titled players, including a remarkable 243 grandmasters
grandmasters
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally the title has been revoked for cheating.
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. In fact, Russia has more grandmasters than 143 countries combined, according to FIDE's list of 179 federations.
2024-02-19 07:31:53

Which country invented chess?
Chess first appeared in India about the 6th century CE. By the 10th century it had spread from Asia to the Middle East and Europe. Some regard the game chaturanga to be the precursor of modern chess because of the different piece abilities and the win condition being the capture of a singular piece (king).
2024-01-06 10:09:37

Which country made chess?
Chess first appeared in India about the 6th century CE. By the 10th century it had spread from Asia to the Middle East and Europe. Some regard the game chaturanga to be the precursor of modern chess because of the different piece abilities and the win condition being the capture of a singular piece (king).
2023-10-13 10:53:06

What country has the most chess players?
1. Russia - 211. Another 22 players currently competing under the "FIDE" flag used to represent Russia until recently.
2023-03-17 22:13:21

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