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History of chess, a Rare card
The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1,500 years to its earliest known predecessor, called chaturanga, in India, its prehistory is the subject of speculation.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 86
- Power
- 170
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 250,000
Power 170 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- From India it spread to Persia, where it was modified in terms of shapes and rules and developed into shatranj.
- Following the Arab invasion and conquest of Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Europe via Spain and Italy.
- The game evolved roughly into its current form by about 1500 CE.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of chess article was read about 250,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 86: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get History of chess
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of chess (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : National Museums Scotland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
