Monthly Archives: September 2025

I. The Origins of Chess: From Battlefield Simulation to Cognitive Discipline   Chess traces its beginnings to 6th-century India, where it was first known as Chaturanga—a simulation of battlefield strategy representing infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots (now pawns, knights, bishops, and rooks). As the game spread: Persia (Shatranj): The game absorbed formal opening structures and deeper strategic nuance. [...]

I. The Ancient Nexus: Where It All Began   Throughout history, record-keeping has always been central to civilization's survival. In ancient Mesopotamia (~3000 BCE), clay tablets documented not only temple accounts and grain deliveries (early accounting), but also royal decrees and public announcements (proto-history and journalism). Egyptian scribes recorded Pharaoh’s tax rolls, royal triumphs, and [...]