Changes

In the 1500s [[castling]] was introduced into the game, which made attacks on the king far more difficult.  Some [[grandmaster]]s lament that change.

In the 1500s [[castling]] was introduced into the game, which made attacks on the king far more difficult.  Some [[grandmaster]]s lament that change.

There has been some speculation that chess has roots in [[China]]. It's clear that chess is in some way related to XiangQi (Chinese Chess) and Shogi (Japanese Chess), but scholars disagree about whether either of these variants predates Shaturanga.

There has been some speculation that chess has roots in [[China]]. It's clear that chess is in some way related to XiangQi (Chinese Chess) and Shogi (Japanese Chess which is played on a 9x9 rather than 8x8 board), but scholars disagree about whether either of these variants predates Shaturanga.

==The Board==

==The Board==