Brief notes on the History of Chess  - by Bill Wall

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Event  ( 900 to 999 )

0900

  Europe; Chess introduced into Europe.

0900

  India; Chess players in India wager their fingers in Chess matches.

0902

  Sl-Muktafi reigns; as-Suli is his best Chess player.

0902

  Al-Mutadid died.

0905

  As-Suli; Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya as-Suli, historian and top 
  Chess player.

0905

  As-Suli defeats al-Mawardi in front of al-Muktafi.

0908

  Al-Muktafi died.

0908

  Al-Muqtadir reigns.

910

0910

  Al-lajlaj (the stammerer) is the first to publish openings.

920

0920

  Chess pieces are given Persian names.

0922

  Al-Hallaj executed in Baghdad.

930

0932

  Al-Muqtadir died.

0932

  Ar-Radi reigns. Taught Chess by as-Suli.

0935

  Al-Ashari died. Philosopher.

940

0940

  Ar-Radi died.

0946

  As-Suli died at Basra; strongest Shatranj player in Baghdad.

0947

  Al-Ma'sudi, writes on the history of Chess in India and Byzantine Chess.

960

0960

  China; further references of Chinese Chess in the Sung period.

970

0970

  Al Lajlaj; Abul Faraj Muhammad ibn Obaidallah, or al Lajlaj (the 
  Stammerer) died. Pupil of as-Suli.

0973

  Al-Beruni born. Wrote 'India', which mentions Chess.

0975

  Daqiqi begins the 'Shahama', national epic of Persia.

980

0980

  Yachia; Rabbi Abu Yachia describes Chess in his Hebrew writings.

0988

  Ibn an-Nadim writes on a whole succession of leading players and 
  Chess books.

990

0999

  Einsiedelin; earliest known literary account of Chess in Europe, the 
  Einsiedeln Verses, Switzerland.

0999

  Versus de scachis is a 98-line poem describing the game and its rules.


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