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==Origins==
==Origins==
Chess has its roots in [[India]], where locals played a game called Shaturanga. The earliest extant description of the game is contained in the [[Bhavishya Purana]], which dates from A.D. 300 to A.D. 600. Shaturanga used [[dice]], but [[Hinduism]] bans gambling. As a result, the game of chess developed free from any dice or chance. [[European]] travelers visited India in the 15th century, and brought back knowledge of the game, and modern chess was developed in southern Europe.
Chess has its roots in [[India]], where locals played a game called Shaturanga. The earliest extant description of the game is contained in the [[Bhavishya Purana]], which dates from A.D. 300 to A.D. 600. Shaturanga used [[dice]], but [[Hinduism]] bans gambling. As a result, the game of chess developed free from any dice or chance. [[European]] travelers visited India in the 15th century, and brought back knowledge of the game, and modern chess was developed in southern Europe.
==The Board==
The chess board is a square, divided into 64 smaller squares aranged in eight rows of eight. The squares are alternating light and dark, with a light square in the bottom right hand corner.
==Pieces==
==Pieces==