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Which dynasty and who invented chess?

Chess originated in Shun period.

Legend has it that Shun's half-brother is called Xiang, and he is lazy. During his reign, Xiang asked his brother for an official position, a house and a woman. Finally, Shun Di had no choice but to give him a piece of wasteland and let him lead some people to open up wasteland. At that time, the elephant was still very happy, and he didn't know it was a deserted place until he got there. Finally, as if to kill time, I developed chess.

Introduction to chess

Chess, also known as "Chess", China Chess and China traditional chess puzzle game, has a long history in China, and it belongs to a two-person antagonistic game. Because of its simple equipment and strong interest, it has become a very popular chess activity. China chess is a cultural treasure of China and the Chinese nation.

Chess is mainly popular in China and countries with China cultural circle. Chess is one of the 78 sports officially launched in China. It is one of the official events of the first World Intellectual Games. On June 7th, 2008, chess was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.