Chaturanga to Chess: How India’s Ancient War Game Conquered the World
How a 6th-century Indian war game called chaturanga became modern chess, passing through Persia’s shatranj, Europe’s rise of the Queen, and now, the engine era.
How a 6th-century Indian war game called chaturanga became modern chess, passing through Persia’s shatranj, Europe’s rise of the Queen, and now, the engine era.