I know a Armistead, it was his mothers maiden name. Personal experiences with the name Armistead: | Edit Share what you know! Nicknames for Armistead: | Edit Share what you know! Meanings and history of the name Armistead: | Edit. Lives by a hermit's home. Famous real-life people named Armistead: | Edit. Armistead Maupin, an American author
I am currently writing a capstone position paper about the optimum age for a person to start learning chess. I have come to the conclusion that the optimum age is 5-6. I need help brainstorming reasons though. So far I have: 1  Most grandmasters learn chess at this age. 2  Children's brains are like sponges at this age.
A form of chess which would be unfamiliar to most players of the modern one was invented in 6th century India. Originally 3,000 BCE. Most of the rules we know were standard in 15th century Europe. See the related Wikipedia link for reliable sources.