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Year
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Event
( 1400 to 1498 )
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1405
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Timur; Mongol emperor Timur died.
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1407
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Louis, Duke of Orleans, died.
Chess player.
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1408
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Mohammed; the Sultan Mohammed plays live
Chess in Grenada,
Spain.
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1410
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1410
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Martin of Aragon is an avid collector of
Chess sets and books.
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1412
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Lydgate; John Lydgate wrote 'Reson and sensuallyte', a romantic
allegory.
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1416
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Jews of Forli banned all games of chance except
Chess.
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1420
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1420
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German
King abandons the prohibition of Chess.
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1422
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Cracow manuscript states that stalemate (++ST) is a draw (++DR).
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1422
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Cracow poem attributes the invention of
Chess to Ulysses.
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1425
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Royal; first reference to
Chess as 'The Royal Game' in Lydgates
translation.
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1430
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1430
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Charles VII (1403-61),
King of France, is a Chess addict.
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1433
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Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, born. Strong
Chess player.
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1437
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James I;
King James I of Scotland was playing Chess when he was
murdered.
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1440
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1440
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Civis Bononiai, collection of
Chess problems, incorporated in
Florentine manuscript.
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1446
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Arabic manuscript (Man).
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1450
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1450
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Arabic manuscript (H).
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1450
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Problem; custom of attaching to each problem an author.
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1454
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Civis; best copy of 'Civis Bononiae's' manuscript made. Now in Modena.
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1454
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Living
Chess played in Morostica, Italy for the hand of a lady.
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1457
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/05 Charles, Duke of Orleans, wins a rare
Chess manuscript.
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1460
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1460
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Charles the Bold (1433-77) considered the best player of his time.
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1464
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Statute included
Chessmen in a list of goods which were no longer to
be imported.
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1465
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Charles D'Orleans died.
Chess player and father of Louis XII.
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1465
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Orleans, Charles d' died. French prince and
Chess player.
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1467
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Ballet; Colonna's 'Hypnerotomachia Poliphili' describes
Chess ballet.
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1470
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1470
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Innocent Morality published. First printed reference to
Chess.
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1471
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Gottingen manuscript published. First work devoted to modern
Chess.
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1472
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Hardback; First hardback book dealing with
Chess published.
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1472
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Morality; First printing of the 'Gesta Romanorum' morality, in Latin.
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1474
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Caxton (1422-1491) publishes 'The Game and Playe of
Chesse.'
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1474
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/12
Gottingen manuscript in the hands of King Alfonso V of Portugal.
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1475
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Chess; beginning of modern
Chess starts in southern Europe.
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1475
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Fers replaced by the
Queen and the Aufin replaced by the Bishop.
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1476
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Charles; at Louvaine, Charles the Bold forbids cards and dice, but not
Chess.
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1477
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Charles the Bold died.
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1480
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1480
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Damiano, Pedro born in Odemira, Portugal. Wrote the first
Chess book
in Italian.
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1485
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Game; first known modern
Chess game recorded.
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1490
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1490
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En passant (:ep) is introduced.
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1490
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Painting; first
Chess painting 'The Chess Players,' by a Venetian artist.
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1490
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Vida; Marco Girolamo Vida born.
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1492
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Ferdinand played
Chess while Columbus negotiated.
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1495
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Book; first practical
Chess book printed, by the Catalan Vicent treatise
on openings.
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1495
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Inquisition; During the Inquisition, living
Chess was played.
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1495
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Vicent publishes his Catalan
Chess book, first practical Chess book to
be printed.
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1496
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Book; oldest surviving book dealing with practical play printed by
Lucena; 'Repeticion de Amores'.
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1497
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Lucena writes the first printed book on
Chess playing; dedicated to
Prince Juan.
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1498
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Mennel presents manuscript to Emperor Maximilian I that
Chess is a
game of skill.
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