Gupta Empirecountry of origin
7th centuryfirst recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
9disciplines & variants
4international bodies
Chess is an individual sport and mind sport. It originated in Gupta Empire, with its first record dating to 7th century. The sport is governed internationally by FIDE. Wikidata lists 9 disciplines or variants under it.
Country of originGupta Empire
First recorded7th century
Named aftershah
Players (as recorded)2
PractitionersChess coach, Chess arbiter, Chess player
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
9
Diving chessSport combining diving and chessFast chessVariation of chess in which each side is given less time to make a...Online chessChess played over the InternetXiangqiChess variant native to China
Advanced ChessChess with computer assistance
Chess aestheticsBeauty in chess
Chess puzzlePuzzle based on the board game chess
Human chessChess Game with People as Figures
Marseillais chessChess variant in which each player moves twice per turn
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Games | 5 | 2003 | 2024 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2024 |
| Asian Games | 3 | 2006 | 2023 | 2006, 2010, 2023 |
| Bolivarian Games | 2 | 1938 | 2013 | 1938, 2013 |
| Summer World University Games | 2 | 2011 | 2013 | 2011, 2013 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 2 | 2023 | 2026 | 2023, 2026 |
| Arab Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Governance
Governing bodies
What you need
Equipment and playing area
Playing area
Equipment