Chess, one of the oldest games, started in India in the 6th century. Modern chess has been around since 1475. In 2016, 176 countries participated in the 42ndChess Olympiad. The United States won the Gold. China won the Gold in the women’s tournament (US women came in 6th). The next Olympiad will be in 2018.
Chess is an art, like learning to play a musical instrument, it requires practice, study and concentration. It’s also fun and increases your brain power. Like any art, some people are just naturally better. Samuel Reshevsky, an International Grandmaster, was taught the moves at the age of four. A few days later he watched his father lose a game to a friend. Much to his father’s astonishment, little Samuel showed him how he could have won it. By the time Samuel was eight, he could play a game blindfolded.
