Called “yi” in ancient China, the game has a history of over 3,000 years; and it can be regarded as the originator of all ancient chess games. The game of black and white - Weiqi|Heritage ...

Pictured are Chinese chess pieces discovered by workers during a recent renovation of the Great Wall in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province on May 5. The pieces date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Of all the times ancient chess pieces have turned up, not a single time has a chessboard appeared with them. RELATED: Best Chess Openings That Every Beginner Should Know.

Cheque, mate! Missing piece of ancient chess set sells for £735,000. It was bought for £5 in 1964 by an antiques dealer, and passed down through the family, who had no idea it was so special.

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Chess is an ancient game that traces its roots back to India. ... How Is A Chess Board Set Up? A chessboard is a square divided into eight rows, or ranks, and eight columns, or files.

The warder - equivalent to a rook on a modern chess board - is part of a set known as the Lewis Chessmen that was made from walrus ivory in the late 12th or early 13th century. It was bought for £5 in ...

A 900-year-old Viking chess piece bought for a few pounds in the 1960s has now sold at auction for £735,000. The 3 1/2-inch (8.8-centimeter) Lewis Chessman was sold to an anonymous bidder at ...