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    This document summarizes the history of chess. It describes an 11th century Persian manuscript that explains the rules of an early form of chess called "Matikan-i-chatrang." It also recounts a story from Shahnameh where an ambassador from India challenges the Persian court of Chosroes to solve the mysteries of chess within a day and night or else pay tribute. One of the Persian courtiers named Bozorgmehr succeeds in solving chess and is rewarded by the sovereign.

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    This document summarizes the history of chess. It describes an 11th century Persian manuscript that explains the rules of an early form of chess called "Matikan-i-chatrang." It also recounts a story from Shahnameh where an ambassador from India challenges the Persian court of Chosroes to solve the mysteries of chess within a day and night or else pay tribute. One of the Persian courtiers named Bozorgmehr succeeds in solving chess and is rewarded by the sovereign.

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    This document summarizes the history of chess. It describes an 11th century Persian manuscript that explains the rules of an early form of chess called "Matikan-i-chatrang." It also recounts a story from Shahnameh where an ambassador from India challenges the Persian court of Chosroes to solve the mysteries of chess within a day and night or else pay tribute. One of the Persian courtiers named Bozorgmehr succeeds in solving chess and is rewarded by the sovereign.

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    Chess history

    A manuscript explaining the rules of the game called "Matikan-i-chatrang" (the book of chess)
    in Middle Persian or Pahlavi still exists.[citation needed]
    In the 11th century Shahnameh, Ferdowsi describes a Raja visiting from India who re-enacts the
    past battles on the chessboard.[24] A translation in English, based on the manuscripts in the British
    Museum, is given below:[27]
    One day an ambassador from the king of Hind arrived at the Persian court of Chosroes,
    and after an oriental exchange of courtesies, the ambassador produced rich presents
    from his sovereign and amongst them was an elaborate board with curiously carved
    pieces of ebony and ivory. He then issued a challenge:
    "Oh great king, fetch your wise men and let them solve the mysteries of this game. If they
    succeed my master the king of Hind will pay tribute as an overlord, but if they fail it will be
    proof that the Persians are of lower intellect and we shall demand tribute from Iran."
    The courtiers were shown the board, and after a day and a night in deep thought one of
    them, Bozorgmehr, solved the mystery and was richly rewarded by his delighted
    sovereign.

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