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No one knows for certain where the game of chess comes from. Most likely, the first game was played in ancient India in the 6th century.

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During the 6^th or 7^th century, the game called chaturanga travelled from India to neighbouring Persia.

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There its name became shatranj. The word "chess" comes from either shatranj, or from the Persian shan, which means "king". "Checkmate" comes from the Persian shan mat, which means "the king is dead".

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Later, in the 13th century, the game came to Europe.

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