When did China's chess originate?

China chess originated in the Warring States Period. "Chu Ci Evocation" made a special record of its shape and play: "There are six books in chess; Go hand in hand with the camp, and the road is forced; When you become a cockroach, you will seek it and you will be white. " In other words, jade (that is, castor) is equivalent to dice.

Chess, also known as "Chess", is a puzzle game of Han nationality. China chess has a history of more than 3,000 years in China, and it belongs to a two-person antagonistic game. Because of its simple tools and strong interest, it has become a very popular chess activity. It is one of the 78 sports officially launched by China.

In ancient China, chess was listed as the art of self-cultivation of literati. Now, it is considered as a beneficial activity, which can refresh the mind and improve intelligence. Hundreds of millions of fans. It can not only enrich cultural life and cultivate sentiment, but also help to develop intelligence, enlighten thinking, exercise dialectical analysis ability and cultivate tenacious will.

In China, chess is played by two people in turn, and the tactics follow the ancient art of war of Sun Tzu, that is, "if you defeat the enemy without fighting, you will be good at fighting." It is a two-person confrontation game, and the opponent will win through "death" or "being trapped". In the game, the player who holds the red chess goes first, and both sides take turns to take one step each, until the game is over. In chess, people can improve their thinking ability from the changes of complex relationships such as attack and defense, reality, whole and part.