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Year
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1300
to
1397
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1300
|
Cessole writes 'Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles'.
Chess Morales. (liber de moribus)
|
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1300
|
Gesta Romanorum, a
Chess morality compiled in England, written.
|
|
1309
|
Hugo; Ponce Hugo, Count of Ampurias, donates
Chessmen to the
cathedral of Gerona.
|
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1310
|
Forbid;
Chess forbidden to the clergy in Germany (Council of Trier).
|
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1317
|
Cessole in charge of the inquisition in Genoa.
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1320
|
Cards; playing cards introduced.
|
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1322
|
Kalonymos; Jewish rabbi, Kalonymos Ben Kalonymos, condemns
Chess in his Eben Hohan.
|
|
1323
|
Chatrang-Namak written; oldest of Pahlawi works.
|
|
1328
|
Ibn Taimiya (a Hanabalite) says
Chess can be played, but not for
money.
|
|
1329
|
Forbid; synod of Wurzburg, Germany forbids
Chess.
|
|
1330
|
Citadel
Chess invented. Extra square in each corner.
|
|
1331
|
Al-jami plays two games blindfolded and a third, simultaneously.
|
|
1335
|
Robert,
King of Hungary, sent John, King of Bohemia, a Chess set.
|
|
1336
|
Timur born. Mongol ruler and
Chess
enthusiast.
|
|
1337
|
Ammenhausen writes about courier
Chess.
|
|
1340
|
Persian 'treasury of sciences' includes 3 chapters on
Chess.
|
|
1347
|
Cessolis; first translation of the Cessolis morality into French.
|
|
1350
|
Margiolano of Florence is recognized as the leading blindfold player.
|
|
1360
|
Les Amoureux Eschecs written. Best example of romantic allegory.
|
|
1369
|
Chaucer (1343-1400) writes about
Chess in his poem 'The Book of the
DuChess'.
|
|
1370
|
Arrangement; earliest known
Chess puzzle called arrangement.
|
|
1370
|
Arabic manuscript written; belonged to Sultan of Egypt; in Cairo; (C
manuscript).
|
|
1370
|
Gregory; Pope Gregory XI (1329-1378) is an avid
Chess player.
|
|
1374
|
Timur names his son shah-rukh after playing
Chess.
|
|
1375
|
Charles V (1337-80) of France prohibits
Chess.
|
|
1380
|
William of Wykeleham, founder of Oxford, forbids
Chess.
|
|
1390
|
10/10 John I of Aragon requested a board and set at his lodging in
Valencia.
|
|
1391
|
Charles D'Orleans born -
Chess player and father of Louis XII.
|
|
1391
|
Orleans, Charles d' born. French prince and
Chess player.
|
|
1392
|
Charles VI (1368-1422) forbids
Chess.
|
|
1397
|
02/05 Louis, Duke of Orleans, purchased an elaborate
Chessboard.
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