<"The game is so ancient that,
by that distinction alone,
seems taken beyond the category
of games altogether, and it has been said
that it probably would have perished
long ago, had it not been destined
to live forever."> -Henry Edward Bird
The
God Euphron created the game of chess, and Ares presented it as a gift
to the forest nymph Caissa in an attempt to win her affection, tells one
greek mythology inspired story.
Centuries before that, Damiano believed and wrote in his book that the
game was invented by King Xerxes I of Pers
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Can't believe I had never seen this before , thanks for putting it up