Gupta Empirecountry of origin
7th centuryfirst recorded
2000†former Olympic sport
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. It was contested at the Olympic Games in 2000. 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
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 2000
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
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Chess or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
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