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Year
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Event
( 1000 to 1098 )
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1000
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Europe;
Chess is widely known throughout Europe.
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1000
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Otto II; the daughter of Otto II (955-983) was won from a
Chess match.
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1000
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Russia;
Chess reaches Russia from Byzantium and from the Vikings.
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1005
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Al-Hakim;
Chess is banned in Egypt by al-Hakim; and all Chess sets
were burned.
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1007
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Damiani; Petrus Damiani born.
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1008
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07/28
Ermenguad; first written reference to Chess in Europe, from a
will of Ermengaud I, Count of Urgel.
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1010
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1011
|
Firdausi completes 'Shahnama' or 'Book of
Kings'. Written in Persian.
References to Chess.
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1013
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England;
Chess brought to England with the Danish invasion.
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1020
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1027
|
Canute,
King of Denmark and England, learns to play Chess from
pilgrimage to Rome.
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1030
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1030
|
Al-Beruni writes of an Indian form of 4-handed
Chess and dice. India.
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1035
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Canute died.
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1040
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1048
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Al-Beruni died. Wrote 'India' which mentions
Chess.
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1050
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1050
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German; earliest reference of
Chess in the German literature, the Latin
epic Ruodlieb.
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1055
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Poem;
Chess poem, 'Ludus scacorum' or 'Elgia de Ludo Scachorum',
written.
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1058
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Al-Mawardi died. Wrote about
Chess.
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1060
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1060
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William the Conqueror breaks board over head of Prince of France.
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1061
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Damiani; Cardinal (BS/VC) Damiani of Ostin forbids the clergy to
play Chess.
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1066
|
Britian;
Chess introduced into Britain.
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1070
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1070
|
Al-mutamid, Morrish
King, regarded as a Chess patron.
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1072
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Damiani died.
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1078
|
Alfonso; King
Alfonso VI of Castile played Chess with B. Ammar.
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1078
|
Seville
was spared from siege due to a Chess game.
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1080
|
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1080
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Normans name the financial departments 'exchequer'.
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1081
|
Alexius; Emperor Alexius I comes to power. Plays
Chess with his court.
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1082
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Persia; regulations of
Chess in Persia are published.
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1089
|
Jayyash leads revolt after disguising himself as Indian
Chess player.
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1090
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1090
|
Boards with alternating light and dark squares (XL and XD cells) are
introduced.
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1092
|
Ibn-Ezra; Abraham Ben Ibn-Ezra born in Tudela, Spain. Author of
Hebrew Chess works.
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1093
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Church;
Chess is condemned by the eastern orthodox church.
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1097
|
France; first French reference to
Chess.
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1098
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Karbuga; Turkish General Karbuga was playing
Chess during the siege
of Antioch.
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