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Chess set

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Chess is a recreational and competitive game played between two players. Sometimes called Western chess or international chess to distinguish it from its predecessors and other chess variants, the current form of the game emerged in Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century after evolving from similar, much older games of Indian and Persian origin. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.

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  • Title: Chess set
  • Subject Keywords: chess
  • Type: Board Games
  • Medium: wood, stain
  • Object ID: 112.5405
  • Credit Line: Gift of Joseph D. Andrews in Memory of His Father, Joseph V. Andrews
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