|
Year
|
600 to 690
|
|
600
|
Chaturanga reached Persia.
|
|
600
|
Karnamak; the first reference to
Chess in literature, the Persian
romantic Karnamak.
|
|
600
|
Vasav; Chessmen mentioned in the Sanskrit fantasy romance,
'Vasavadatta' by Subandhu.
|
|
602
|
Muawiyah I born. Governor of Syria.
|
|
606
|
Sanskrit;
Chess mentioned in a Sanskrit romance.
|
|
610
|
Earliest
Chess pieces identified.
|
|
610
|
Muhammad starts to
preach.
|
|
619
|
Talib; Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle, died.
|
|
620
|
Egypt; Chess introduced in Egypt.
|
|
624
|
Hasan, Ali's son, born.
|
|
625 |
Chaturanga mentioned in the Sanskrit, Harshacharita, by Bana.
|
|
626
|
Husayn, Ali's second son, born.
|
|
628
|
Parwiz; Khusraw II Parwiz dies; 'Karnamak' written under his reign.
|
|
630
|
Chatrang (old Persian word for Chess) developed from chaturanga.
|
|
632
|
Allah; Rasul Allah (successor to the Messenger of God) was new name
for Abu Bakr.
|
|
632
|
Bakr; Abu Bakr, Muhammad's father-in-law, elected in Medina to lead.
First Caliph.
|
|
632
|
06/08
Muhammad died.
|
|
634
|
Bakr; Abu Bakr died.
|
|
634
|
Umar I becomes second
Caliph.
|
|
638
|
Islamic conquest of Persia changes
Chatrang to shatranj.
|
|
638
|
Omar; the
Caliph Omar sanctions Chess among the Islamic people.
|
|
638
|
Persia; start of the conquest of Persia.
|
|
640
|
Buddhists spread
Chatrang eastward.
|
|
643
|
Omar born al-Khattab, father-in-law of Muhammad, asked if
Chess was
legal?
|
|
644
|
Affan; Uthman ibn Affan becomes third
Caliph.
|
|
644
|
Umar
I died.
|
|
650
|
Chatrang-Namak; short romance written in Persian, 'Chatrang-namak',
describing Chess.
|
|
651
|
Arabic conquest of Persia completed;
Shatranj popular.
|
|
655
|
Talib;
Caliph Ali Ben Abu Talib, son-in-law of Muhammad, disapproved
of Chess for Muslims.
|
|
656
|
Affan; Uthman ibn Affan assassinated in Medina by troops from Iraq and
Egypt.
|
|
656
|
Muawiyah does not recognize Ali. First Umayyad
Caliph.
|
|
656
|
Talib; Ali ibn Abu Talib, cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad becomes
fourth Caliph. (Shiite).
|
|
657
|
Rival parties meet to arbitrate dispute of successor.
|
|
661
|
Hasan claimed
Caliph, but abdicated later.
|
|
661
|
Muawiyah, first Umayyad (caravan merchants)
Caliph, comes to power.
Moves from Medina to Damascas.
|
|
661
|
Talib; Ali ibn Abu Talib assassinated.
|
|
665
|
Al-Asi; Amr ibn al-Asi, Muslim general and conqueror of Egypt died.
Chess player.
|
|
665
|
Jubair; Sa'id Bin Jubair born. First to play blindfold.
|
|
679
|
Hasan died.
|
|
680
|
Canons; 50th rule of the canons forbids
Chess.
|
|
680
|
Husayn assassinated in Iraq by Yazid. Shiite schism.
|
|
680
|
Muawiyah I died.
|
|
683
|
Yazid I ibn Muawiya, becomes
Caliph.
|
|
683
|
Yazid, son of Muawiyah, died.
|
|
685
|
Abdal-Malik ibn Marwan reigned - a
Chess player.
|
|
690
|
Japan;
Chess prohibited in Japan by the Emperor Jito.
|
