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1405 to 1498
1405

Timur; Mongol emperor Timur died.

1407

Louis, Duke of Orleans, died. Chess player.

1408

Mohammed; the Sultan Mohammed plays live Chess in Grenada, Spain.

1410

Martin of Aragon is an avid collector of Chess sets and books.

1412

Lydgate; John Lydgate wrote ‘Reson and sensuallyte’, a romantic allegory.

1416

Jews of Forli banned all games of chance except Chess.

1420

German King abandons the prohibition of Chess.

1422

Cracow manuscript states that stalemate is a draw.

1422

Cracow poem attributes the invention of Chess to Ulysses.

1425

Royal; first reference to Chess as ‘The Royal Game’ in Lydgates translation.

1430

Charles VII (1403-61), King of France, is a Chess addict.

1433

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, born. Strong Chess player.

1437

James I; King James I of Scotland was playing Chess when he was murdered.

1440

Civis Bononiai, collection of Chess problems, incorporated in Florentine manuscript.

1446

Arabic Chess manuscript “anmuzaj ul Catal” transcribed

1450

Problem; custom of attaching to each problem an author.

1454

Civis; best copy of 'Civis Bononiae's' manuscript made. Now in Modena.

1454

Living Chess played in Morostica, Italy for the hand of a lady.

1457

/05 Charles, Duke of Orleans, wins a rare Chess manuscript.

1460

Charles the Bold (1433-77) considered the best player of his time.

1464

Statute included Chessmen in a list of goods which were no longer to be imported.

1465

Charles D'Orleans died. Chess player and father of Louis XII.

1465

Orleans, Charles d’ died. French prince and Chess player.

1467

Ballet; Colonna's ‘Hypnerotomachia Poliphili’ describes Chess ballet.

1470

Innocent Morality published. First printed reference to Chess.

1471

Gottingen manuscript published. First work devoted to modern Chess.

1472

Hardback; First hardback book dealing with Chess published.

1472

Morality; First printing of the ‘Gesta Romanorum’ morality, in Latin.

1474

Caxton (1422-1491) publishes ‘The Game and Playe of Chesse’.

1474

/12 Gottingen manuscript in the hands of King Alfonso V of Portugal.

1475

Chess; beginning of modern Chess starts in southern Europe.

1475

Fers replaced by the Queen and the Aufin replaced by the Bishop.

1476

Charles; at Louvaine, Charles the Bold forbids cards and dice, but not Chess.

1477

Charles the Bold died.

1480

Damiano, Pedro born in Odemira, Portugal. Wrote the first Chess book in Italian.

1485

Game; first known modern Chess game recorded.

1490

En passant (ep) is introduced.

1490

Painting; first Chess painting ‘The Chess Players’, by a Venetian artist.

1490

Vida; Marco Girolamo Vida born.

1492

Ferdinand played Chess while Columbus negotiated.

1495

Book; first practical Chess book printed, by the Catalan Vicent treatise on openings.

1495

Inquisition; During the Inquisition, living Chess was played.

1495

Vicent publishes his Catalan Chess book, first practical Chess book to be printed.

1496

Book; oldest surviving book dealing with practical play printed by Lucena; ‘Repeticion de Amores’.

1497

Lucena writes the first printed book on Chess playing; dedicated to Prince Juan.

1498

Mennel presents manuscript to Emperor Maximilian I that Chess is a game of skill.


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