the game of chess originated from india.
the game of chess originated from india.
where did the game of chess originate from?
india
maharashtra has a five-decade long chess culture. the first chess association in maharashtra was formed in 1921 known as south maharashtra chess club. the sangali chess society was established in 1930. the southern maratha country chess association came into existence in the year 1955. the growth of the game in bombay province, the first chess body in mumbai, known as bombay chess association was established in 1944.the open chess tournaments started in city since 1945. then in 1950, all india chess federation was started in mumbai. and it held a tournament at national level for five years after words in mumbai. the first inter state championship was held in 1960. in 1963, the bombay chess association and southern maratha country chess association took a decision to merge. the unified state association was known as maharashtra chess association.the all marathi chess association (amca) is the apex body for the game of chess in maharashtra and is affiliated with the all india chess federation. maharashtra has produced many notable chess players like abhijit kunte, praveen thipsay, rohini khadilkar and anupama gokhale.the maharashtra chess league, the first ever ipl style chess league in india, at the pyc hindu gymkhana club in pune on april 24, 2013. the tournament played on a league-cum-knock-out basis. each team gets to play other five teams once, with the top four teams at the end of the league stage making it to the semis. south mumbai chess academy a.k.a. smca is the oldest commercial chess academy in maharashtra started in 1996 also having its presence in other states of the country.
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