Talk:Timeline of chess
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- 79-8 BC - lifespan of Liu Xiang 劉 向, author of Shuo yuan: "Do you still feel like playing Xiangqi and dancing?" Earliest known literary reference to a recognized chess variant: Xiangqi. Sources: Meng Changjun Played Xiangqi and Danced with Lady Zheng, The History of Xiangqi and 7. Reference Guide to Classical Book Titles: (3) Sinological Indexes: Other Indices: Shuo yuan..
- 2nd & 4th century - earliest known Chaturanga-looking pieces (elephant piece). Amazingly similar in appearance, yet countries and centuries apart. See The first Persian, Arab and Russian chessmen.
- 5th century - Earliest known European chess piece (upside down Rook, seemingly refashioned into a mock King or Queen)! Discovered in Albania. See Discovery News: Europe's Oldest Chess Piece Found.
Internet sources are not a reliable source of information on this topic - please cite academic reference for disputed facts. The Xianqi one is misleading as a number of games in chinese history have been called that name, not just the modern chess variant. Mainstream chess historian do not accept single "chess" pieces as strong evidence as the pieces could just be artwork or indeed even pieces of a differnt game. For that period a set, or a strong written/artistic evidence would be required to establish priority over the currently accept standard theories of chess history. --Imran 22:39, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Merge
I suggest that a few of the items from Chess During World War II be merged into this article. Then, it can be redirected to this article. -- Kjkolb 09:03, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
same here! by: anonymous
