Chess online

Online chess can be considered one of the most significant phenomena among gambling. Chess is not such an ancient game, and yet it is the one that is most studied and analyzed. Chess is played both for oneself and as a tournament sport. As in any other tournament sport, there are international ranks and titles in chess. The latter include International Master, Grandmaster and World Champion titles. The title of grandmaster is awarded to a player for life.

Chess as a game officially became a sport at the end of the 19th century, and has since been widely regarded as a good test of intelligence. Starting in 1970, it became possible to play chess on a computer (as well as against it), but the first computer that could beat a world champion was created only in 1996.

Today, the game of chess is often included in the standard set of computer software, and millions of people around the world play this game against their computers. Some sites offer the opportunity to play chess online for real money, but there are very few such online casinos, since the skill and experience of the player is very important in chess, which can be disadvantageous for the casino. For those who want to play for free, there are many variations of Internet chess.

The history of online chess goes back to the seventh century AD. It first appeared in India, then in Persia, from where it then spread throughout Arabia. In Europe, it appeared presumably in Spain and the Byzantine Empire. Conquering new lands, the armies brought this game with them to all corners of the continent. Interestingly, the game only became popular when chess pieces were invented as we know them now.