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

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

RANK_REASON Discovery of an ancient game with historical significance. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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