Brief notes on the History of Chess  - by Bill Wall

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Event  ( 1300 to 1397 )

1300

  Cessole writes 'Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles'. 
  Chess morales. (liber de moribus)

1300

  Gesta Romanorum, a Chess morality compiled in England, written.

1309

  Hugo; Ponce Hugo, Count of Ampurias, donates Chessmen to the 
  cathedral of Gerona.

1310

1310

  Forbid; Chess forbidden to the clergy in Germany (Council of Trier).

1317

  Cessole in charge of the inquisition in Genoa.

1320

1320

  Cards; playing cards introduced.

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

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

1340

  Persian 'treasury of sciences' includes 3 chapters on Chess.

1347

  Cessolis; first translation of the Cessolis morality into French.

1350

1350

  Margiolano of Florence is recognized as the leading blindfold player.

1360

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

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

1380

  William of Wykeleham, founder of Oxford, forbids Chess.

1390

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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