Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Chess originated in 6th-century India, then travelled through the Islamic world and onto medieval Europe, becoming more than a game of strategy. In a society shaped by rigid social and racial hierarchies, the chessboard offered a symbolic space where status mattered less than skill.

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