Europe; Chess is widely known throughout Europe.

Otto II; the daughter of Otto II (955-983) was “won” from a Chess match.

Russia; Chess reaches Russia from Byzantium and from the Vikings.

Al-Hakim; Chess is banned in Egypt by al-Hakim and all Chess sets  were burned.

Damiani; Petrus Damiani born.

07/28 Ermenguad; first written reference to Chess in Europe, from a will of Ermengaud I, Count of Urgel.

Firdausi completes ‘Shahnama’ or ‘Book of Kings’. Written in Persian. References to Chess.

England; Chess brought to England with the Danish invasion.

Canute, King of Denmark and England, learns to play Chess from pilgrimage to Rome.

al-Beruni (Biruni) writes of an Indian form of 4-handed Chess and dice called Chaturaji (four Kings).

Canute died.

Al-Beruni died. Wrote ‘India’ which mentions Chess.

German; earliest reference of Chess in the German literature, the Latin epic Ruodlieb.

Poem; Chess poem, 'Ludus scacorum' or 'Elgia de Ludo Scachorum', written.

Al-Mawardi died. Wrote about Chess.

William the Conqueror breaks board over head of Prince of France.

Damiani; Cardinal (BS/VC) Damiani of Ostin forbids the clergy to play Chess.

Britian; Chess introduced into Britain.

Al-mutamid, Morrish King, regarded as a Chess patron.

Damiani died.

Alfonso; King Alfonso VI of Castile played Chess with B. Ammar.

Seville was spared from siege due to a Chess game.

Normans name the financial departments ‘exchequer’.

Alexius; Emperor Alexius I comes to power. Plays Chess with his court.

Persia; regulations of Chess in Persia are published.

Jayyash conduce una revuelta disfrazandose como un jugador de Ajedrez Indio.

Boards with alternating light and dark squares are introduced.

Ibn-Ezra; Abraham Ben Ibn-Ezra born in Tudela, Spain. Author of Hebrew Chess works.

Church; Chess is condemned by the eastern orthodox church.

France; first French reference to Chess.

Karbuga; Turkish General Karbuga was playing Chess during the siege of Antioch.