When was chess created, and when did it become a sport?

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600 A.D. The first championship tournment was in 1866 http://math.uww.edu/faculty/mcfarlat/177hist.htm Dec 31 05, 9:12 PM

gmackematix

Here's Tim Rice's account: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/chessnewyork/thestoryofchess.htm Jan 02 06, 12:00 AM

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