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Facts on a Unique Chess Set

Article Category: Entertainment

Author Name: chickie maxwell

Believe it or not but a unique chess set has a history to tell. According to archaeological finds, chess originated from India during the period 600 to 700 A.D. These artifacts prove that chess has been played by people during the said era. But even if it were present at such earlier times, playing chess became popular only during the 15th century in Europe. This was the time the massive trading between the Indies and the Western World was rampant and the game was shared to others. It was in London in 1866 that an official tournament of chess was held. That was when there were more rules were formulated which eventually gave birth to the modern chess set boards and pieces enjoyed today.

During the early development of the game, artisans and sculptors carved the chess pieces by hand the. It was a lengthy process that needed skill and patience. In the modern times, the chess set pieces are made from glass, marbles, wood, plastic, bits of scrap and other materials.

nowadays, the more unique and historical the sets are, the more they are considered rare and expensive. Those in India have unusual pieces. In the traditional set, the rook is not illustrated as a castle but as an elephant. The reason for this is archers were perched on elephants in the olden days so that they could strike with their arrows from a great distance. The same principle was employed in the European way of playing chess with the elephants replaced by towers of castles.

In other countries, artisans made chess pieces by hand and they tailored the pieces to go with their culture. In China, the warrior pieces were made of jade and they represented the popular terracotta fighters. In Arabia, they used abstract symbols to represent their pieces. This is because their religion prohibits depicting objects into human form. Arabia was actually one of the initial countries that adopted chess.

The board of the modern chess set has a size from 18 to 20 inches. The sizes of the squares had measurements between 1.25 to 2.125 inches. As for the pieces, their height is usually between 2 to 3 inches. The original sets had just about anything, from tiny pieces and even life-sized ones.

Chess has been enhanced and popularized in the whole world by their pieces. There are even collectors who are always on the lookout for novelty and extraordinary sets. Artisans still come out with new ideas for the pieces and base their inspiration on modern themes. There are pieces inspired from different modern day heroes and characters of fiction movies. But what never changed is the rule of the game which motivates the brain to think of ways to defeat the opponent.

Buying a chess board and its pieces are now easy. They can be bought online and one has many designs to choose from. The more unique ones are expensive but if they are bought online, they may be cheaper as the seller does not pay for rent of a brick-and-mortar office space. If you want a unique chess set to play with your family, friends or neighbors, buy one online.

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