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2,000-year-old Chinese board game Liubo unearthed, a precursor to chess

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Archaeologists in China have unearthed a 2,000-year-old board game called Liubo, believed to be an early relative of chess. Discovered in Shaanxi province, the game was popular during the Western Han dynasty and involved two players maneuvering six pieces each. While its exact rules were lost by the Tang dynasty, historians speculate it may have been a precursor to modern Chinese chess and potentially influenced by the game of Go. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kevin McSpadden ·

    Chinese scientists unearth 2,000-year-old cousin of chess played by royals and commoners

    There is no game quite like chess, which is so beloved and intricate that millions of people around the world dedicate their lives to mastering its strategies. The history of chess stretches back thousands of years to ancient India and has seen various relatives emerge over the c…

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