A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2019
  • Trace the storied history of the game of chess, from its origins in 7th century India to the computer software we use today.
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    The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to retreat, but the enemy flanks him from the rear. Escape is impossible. This isn’t a real war- nor is it just a game. Over the 1,500 years of its existence, chess has been known as a military strategy tool, a metaphor for human affairs and a measure of genius. Alex Gendler shares its history.
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Комментарии • 7 тыс.

  • @azzikri3020
    @azzikri3020 2 года назад +16524

    "Mom let me explain how my brother died. So Nf3, Qg5, Bh7, Qf8 checkmate"

    • @seal2013
      @seal2013 2 года назад +712

      Lol thats dark

    • @yogirajraikar2044
      @yogirajraikar2044 2 года назад +388

      Highly underrated comment

    • @dba6097
      @dba6097 2 года назад +125

      I dont get it

    • @michaellooks8397
      @michaellooks8397 2 года назад +556

      @@dba6097 those are shorthand for chess movements. The first letter represents the piece being moved, then the second letter & number together represent the square on the board the piece is moving to. The specific ones used in OP's comment don't matter (as far as I know), they're just saying it would be hilariously cold of the son to say the shorthand of the movements to explain the brother's death.

    • @dba6097
      @dba6097 2 года назад +111

      @@michaellooks8397 Ah, I understand the moves. But I dont understand if there's something special on those moves 😅

  • @chess
    @chess 2 года назад +9893

    Beautiful visuals and amazing storytelling!

    • @cuberchez818
      @cuberchez818 2 года назад +221

      lichess is better

    • @Nietabs
      @Nietabs 2 года назад +69

      Hamburger

    • @marvira
      @marvira Год назад +194

      @@cuberchez818 why not both? Both is good, enjoy what you can

    • @Factoumil
      @Factoumil Год назад +19

      Chesssssss

    • @Unpug
      @Unpug Год назад +11

      Yes!

  • @anibeto7
    @anibeto7 2 года назад +1131

    So from India, it travelled to Persia(Iran), then after Arab conquest of Persia, Arabs learnt about the game. From them, it slowly spread to Europe and Central Asia. Chaturanga(Sanskrit) became Chatraanj(Arabic) and then Chess(English). It also had a different route where it spread to South East Asia and China and eventually Japan. Shikamaru from Naruto used to be a master of Japanese version of this game.

    • @anykso
      @anykso Год назад +75

      Actually it was chaturanga in india then chatrang in the sassanid empire then shatranj in arabic empire because the persian consonant ch does not exist in arabic

    • @thomaskennedy5728
      @thomaskennedy5728 Год назад +24

      Buddhist pilgrims and other silk route traders spread it to the east.

    • @TheKingofTheUniverse.
      @TheKingofTheUniverse. Год назад

      made from India and spread by Arab Caliphate

    • @shko1259
      @shko1259 11 месяцев назад +7

      Thank you for helping me with my essay!

    • @cobaltblue2756
      @cobaltblue2756 10 месяцев назад +3

      There's something confused me , he's mentioned go or weixin in china is completely different with chess , even ai could beat human champion only recently

  • @bonnebalante2284
    @bonnebalante2284 Год назад +433

    "chess has been known as a tool of military strategy,a metaphor for human affairs and a benchmark for a genius" that line hits different

    • @lucasolguin
      @lucasolguin 10 месяцев назад +20

      Yeah, I've seen too many times that one Magnus video

    • @serbiamp4
      @serbiamp4 10 месяцев назад +17

      OH LET ME IN YOUR WOOOORLD

    • @hindustanimapper
      @hindustanimapper 8 месяцев назад +1

      YOOO...LEMEINTOWOOOOOOLKUVAICHI....SPLILISSPLILILISHVA...LOLLAIVALIVAINSHWAA

    • @Anupamchess
      @Anupamchess 2 месяца назад +1

      nooooooooooooo gonna bee wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy jo knowwwwwwwwwwww its uts by bullyeeei onokay nooooooo neiii noooooo ow thats whyyyyyyyy

    • @user-ex3gc5gk6y
      @user-ex3gc5gk6y Месяц назад

      That one atomic edit

  • @MrChileLimon
    @MrChileLimon 4 года назад +14159

    ' did you know, the treadmill was originally a torture device?'
    Still is, buddy

    • @mergalmamavoir8715
      @mergalmamavoir8715 4 года назад +165

      I just can't 😂

    • @richardharepax123
      @richardharepax123 4 года назад +318

      And sadly people buy them when you can walk outside for free

    • @blackmage1276
      @blackmage1276 4 года назад +130

      @@richardharepax123 ok boomer

    • @jeanardcontentvillarina1761
      @jeanardcontentvillarina1761 4 года назад +24

      If your a fatty like me then yes

    • @richardharepax123
      @richardharepax123 4 года назад +48

      @Aziz Calva-Navarro I live in a crowded city but we have nice trails and see the wild life.rain and winter I have a coat and studies have shown you loose more weight when cold. As for when you need to be home you walk on your free time but if you still want the treadmill okay by me

  • @aby5755
    @aby5755 4 года назад +4810

    *dude dies*
    brother: aight lets make a game out of this

    • @unclepodger
      @unclepodger 4 года назад +127

      You could make a religion out of this

    • @graskok2863
      @graskok2863 4 года назад +24

      He just wanted to explain to his mother how his brother died.

    • @TimetoCheckmate
      @TimetoCheckmate 3 года назад +3

      😂

    • @akshaysk9937
      @akshaysk9937 3 года назад +2

      😂😂😂🤦

    • @akshaysk9937
      @akshaysk9937 3 года назад +3

      @@unclepodger they already had a religion

  • @guillermogambincantera3052
    @guillermogambincantera3052 Год назад +752

    For all that enjoy the queen piece, it was originated in medieval Spain during the reign of Isabella the first.

    • @sherlynn7211
      @sherlynn7211 Год назад +19

      ohhh,, now that's cool! I'm just learning chess,, all this info is fascinating!

    • @robbiewalker2831
      @robbiewalker2831 Год назад +31

      @@sherlynn7211 the video mentioning the Queen being inspired by strong female leaders, I can’t help but think of Deborah, Boudicca, and Mulan.

    • @animegod978
      @animegod978 Год назад +9

      @@robbiewalker2831
      I am not sure but i think the general of army was just renamed as queen.

    • @robbiewalker2831
      @robbiewalker2831 Год назад +6

      @@animegod978 If you want to know who they are, well, they are as follows:
      Deborah is the name of the only Female Prophet of the Bible who not only was Wise and Courageous, but helped win the Battle of Mount Tabor.
      Boudicca led Celtic tribes to fight against Romans who invaded their homeland.
      and Mulan is a legendary figure who uses her brains to strategize on how they can win against an invading army.

    • @animegod978
      @animegod978 11 месяцев назад +8

      @@robbiewalker2831 no i didn't ask who they were , I just said that general was renamed as queen

  • @GetHype_
    @GetHype_ Год назад +569

    Imagine telling your brother's death from a game.
    "Your son died in the battlefield. I'm truly sorry for your loss...
    anyways, pawn e4". - Prince of the Gupta Empire

    • @exa0710
      @exa0710 Год назад +17

      Let's play a game, e5

    • @insidejob234
      @insidejob234 Год назад +9

      ​@@exa0710 bishop c4

    • @exa0710
      @exa0710 Год назад +6

      @@insidejob234 I was expecting GetHype to respond, but ok: Nc6

    • @pustota7254
      @pustota7254 Год назад +2

      bbrh

    • @midoriya7097
      @midoriya7097 11 месяцев назад +6

      "I'm so sorry for your loss, your son sacced his king"

  • @fakinell9630
    @fakinell9630 4 года назад +8748

    *why is no one talking about how good the art style is*

    • @fancygoat1352
      @fancygoat1352 4 года назад +83

      It’s my favorite of the TED Talk styles

    • @samuelthompson7497
      @samuelthompson7497 4 года назад +92

      The animators are Remus and Kiki, two ridiculously amazing animators that went to my art uni

    • @kavairburke8061
      @kavairburke8061 4 года назад +4

      Ikr

    • @anduro7448
      @anduro7448 4 года назад +2

      Can we talk about that shithouse perspective

    • @anirudhpuranik5222
      @anirudhpuranik5222 4 года назад +3

      Yup, it's beautiful

  • @shravani4986
    @shravani4986 3 года назад +13418

    I feel so frustrated with the king piece. Like the whole kingdom is trying to save you and you just move one square at a time like you don't give a damn

    • @will__mem9rno
      @will__mem9rno 3 года назад +1234

      we live in a society...

    • @AdityaSharma-kz2dl
      @AdityaSharma-kz2dl 3 года назад +135

      😂😂👍

    • @sarban1653
      @sarban1653 3 года назад +329

      The king piece and queen piece should swap functions.

    • @radicalbradical3164
      @radicalbradical3164 3 года назад +949

      @@sarban1653 but then you won't be able to checkmate the king as easily making the game close to impossible

    • @sarban1653
      @sarban1653 3 года назад +245

      @@radicalbradical3164 Then checkmating the queen should be the objective. Kings are powerful soldiers IRL.

  • @aryanharsh9939
    @aryanharsh9939 2 года назад +212

    Ludo and snakes and ladders are also from india, ludo is called chausar/choupar/choupat in sanskrit, and pachissi in hindi which is also the word from where romance languages and usa english gets the name "parques", it was much more famous in ancient india comparatively to chaturanga. There is a 4 player chess too called chaturaji different fron chaturanga

  • @kavyapareek2567
    @kavyapareek2567 Год назад +105

    Thanks to Gupta king for giving us such a masterpiece game 👍🏻

    • @urlosthairtie
      @urlosthairtie 6 месяцев назад +5

      No problem mate my pleasure 👍

    • @gagan__007
      @gagan__007 3 месяца назад +3

      It will be not perticularly by him, but by their citizens

  • @-Emiel-
    @-Emiel- 4 года назад +7388

    Imagine being smart enough to interest people for ages

    • @Leon-pn6rb
      @Leon-pn6rb 4 года назад +367

      Gupta Empire was one of the grandest in the history of mankind. I wonder why it's not recognised and remembered as well..

    • @generalnawaki
      @generalnawaki 4 года назад +235

      @@Leon-pn6rb western centrist and far east centrist narratives.

    • @aadisharma281
      @aadisharma281 4 года назад +40

      Bruh they cheated to defeat Kasparov

    • @rafindradzakyatha8740
      @rafindradzakyatha8740 4 года назад +72

      @@Leon-pn6rb exactly my thought also, coz the same way goes for Srivijaya empire in southeast asia

    • @jancimegapower2528
      @jancimegapower2528 4 года назад +12

      @@aadisharma281 well its controversial match at best.

  • @joshuaramirez5399
    @joshuaramirez5399 4 года назад +14701

    *when the most important piece is the weakest*

    • @kumrumb
      @kumrumb 4 года назад +879

      Im 14 and this is deep

    • @NotQuiteFirst
      @NotQuiteFirst 4 года назад +1195

      The king isn't the weakest piece, especially in the endgame it is a powerful fighter, but don't let that get in the way of your deepity

    • @Wisdom.Phoenix
      @Wisdom.Phoenix 4 года назад +262

      Not in the endgame

    • @iblamelance5350
      @iblamelance5350 4 года назад +169

      Joshua Ramirez
      Pans are weaker than the king tho

    • @oscaralonso4699
      @oscaralonso4699 4 года назад +436

      @@iblamelance5350 pawns can increase in rank and become queens. Not only that but togheter, pans make powerful defenses and traps. The king ,on the other hand, is helpless.

  • @charlenecrawford7166
    @charlenecrawford7166 2 года назад +50

    Whoever animated this did SO good! I wish every animation was this cool looking and smoothly transitioning

  • @pivotalpancake5454
    @pivotalpancake5454 Год назад +61

    I always go back to this video from time to time.
    The animation, the story and how the pieces have their own little personality.
    I wish there was an actual set with the design of the pieces.

  • @keh1396
    @keh1396 3 года назад +12459

    Imagine all this history, and the final chapter is Charlie beating XQC in 6 moves

  • @osse1n
    @osse1n 4 года назад +2911

    A chess game is a perfect representation of LIFE
    *"I made one single move - now what?"*

    • @vinayKumar-bt8pr
      @vinayKumar-bt8pr 4 года назад +11

      Mogga kuduvu

    • @thuse5532
      @thuse5532 4 года назад +32

      aye! often you can find your personality in a game of chess!

    • @up9948
      @up9948 4 года назад +62

      Now make the appropriate sacrifices, look forward for the end game, and see more steps ahead than life can throw its problems at you. N when u fall, start all over again.

    • @Phurngirathaana
      @Phurngirathaana 4 года назад +1

      Apply Mulberry milkshake on your face

    • @tatleman5314
      @tatleman5314 4 года назад +5

      As in the life of many, you fail to think through the many possibilities life has to offer.

  • @davidmella1174
    @davidmella1174 2 года назад +27

    Thanks for mentioning other chess variants like shogi, Ted-ed! I got interested in the game and am now helping spread the game outside of Japan.

  • @lettuce1626
    @lettuce1626 Год назад +154

    It hurts me every time I think about how a computer can easily beat the best chess players.

    • @LondonPrime.
      @LondonPrime. Год назад +25

      Yea but the people who made the computers can’t beat the best chess player

    • @lettuce1626
      @lettuce1626 Год назад +6

      @@LondonPrime. I know. Which is why it hurts. No human can beat the computer

    • @normalperson397
      @normalperson397 Год назад +28

      Computers can beat us at basically anything that involves thinking.

    • @lettuce1626
      @lettuce1626 Год назад +5

      @@normalperson397 well once you understand tic tac toe, you can basically win or draw every time

    • @hercules2606hd
      @hercules2606hd Год назад +1

      Think of it as the best chess players can only lose by the best chess computers. Only the best can defeat the best. Even the best chess computers lose sometimes though, just like real players

  • @Cherry-da-bomb
    @Cherry-da-bomb 3 года назад +3568

    Bishop and pawn: *infront of each other*
    "Uh..., well this is akward."

    • @nenggo2540
      @nenggo2540 3 года назад +48

      Ya, literally

    • @pmathewizard
      @pmathewizard 3 года назад +41

      Two wrestler facing each other

    • @zhouwu
      @zhouwu 3 года назад +21

      What? Can someone please explain this joke? Is it about taking it literally or something?

    • @norsaki6980
      @norsaki6980 3 года назад +132

      ​@@zhouwu It's just regarding basic chess rules

    • @zhouwu
      @zhouwu 3 года назад +68

      @@norsaki6980
      Ok.
      I'll just nod and smile and pretend I understand what you're talking about.

  • @louisvergoby8615
    @louisvergoby8615 4 года назад +4074

    I came for a brief history of cheese but i was not disappointed

    • @filipluzza3121
      @filipluzza3121 4 года назад +6

      :-D

    • @everyone9399
      @everyone9399 4 года назад +11

      😂😂😂

    • @kiarona.
      @kiarona. 4 года назад +38

      Ahaha I came here *from* a brief history of cheese!

    • @holysong2099
      @holysong2099 4 года назад +6

      C'mon man, the thumbnail's so clear

    • @areascoda2912
      @areascoda2912 4 года назад +2

      I think you meant to say “while watching” instead of “for”

  • @horridohobbies
    @horridohobbies 2 года назад +11

    A very amusing, educational, enlightening, eloquent and articulate survey of the history of chess! Much thanks!

  • @ArsonOnNeptune
    @ArsonOnNeptune Год назад +357

    I don’t know if this makes sense to anyone else, but in my head, Chess takes place on an ice skating rink. Like the pawns have the little walker thingies, The knights know how to jump, the queen is gliding around having the time of her life, and the king is like “Im sOoO good at ice skating” and then can barely move.

  • @aarushsingh2801
    @aarushsingh2801 3 года назад +10664

    Let’s take a moment to appreciate the gorgeous animation in this video, it’s goddamn beautiful

    • @dawarrior95
      @dawarrior95 3 года назад +45

      Came to say the same.

    • @CrazyCreationAe
      @CrazyCreationAe 3 года назад +26

      I agree 👍

    • @cout3618
      @cout3618 3 года назад +14

      True

    • @sipahrom
      @sipahrom 3 года назад +43

      The ending is so adorable and delightful. amazing animator.

    • @nealneilnil1319
      @nealneilnil1319 3 года назад +11

      great excellent design

  • @gramps2364
    @gramps2364 3 года назад +4096

    “The treadmill was originally a torture device.” *Always has been*

    • @ritupandey2324
      @ritupandey2324 3 года назад +33

      I am laughing at your name

    • @chandubhanarkar3383
      @chandubhanarkar3383 3 года назад +5

      @@ritupandey2324 Me too

    • @trunghungpham9414
      @trunghungpham9414 2 года назад +14

      Lol why did they recommend that? It has nothing to do with chess

    • @jrviade85
      @jrviade85 2 года назад +2

      😂😂😂

    • @liamrivers3283
      @liamrivers3283 2 года назад +16

      @@trunghungpham9414 probably because it’s another “history of” video

  • @kuyaMeg
    @kuyaMeg 9 месяцев назад +3

    I love the art style used in this video. The animation is really great and very entertaining while learning.

  • @theunknown4602
    @theunknown4602 2 года назад +61

    Thanks India for chess and more important inventions, I can't imagin my the world without India. Lot of love India from France❤❤❤.

    • @buzzwithdrip6347
      @buzzwithdrip6347 2 года назад +10

      Jhoot bolke kuch nahi hoga, sabko pata hai tu Indian hai

    • @mrinangochakraborty5733
      @mrinangochakraborty5733 2 года назад +5

      @@buzzwithdrip6347 but, it's a fact that India invented chess

    • @buzzwithdrip6347
      @buzzwithdrip6347 2 года назад +2

      @@mrinangochakraborty5733 baat to sahi hai

    • @waylonpark2340
      @waylonpark2340 2 года назад +4

      @@mrinangochakraborty5733 But This Kind Of Self Love Hits Different.
      It's Like Rahul Gandhi Making A Fake Account Twitter And Praising Himself

  • @moisesmunoz415
    @moisesmunoz415 4 года назад +1205

    Lol that last scene with the sad computer was awesome.

  • @paulbechayda7750
    @paulbechayda7750 4 года назад +1810

    The Mother: Where is your brother? Is he alright?
    The Son: Alright, Let's play a game.

  • @bapparawal2457
    @bapparawal2457 Год назад +29

    In Mahabharat , chess is shown used Krishna to teach his nephew strategies of war. So it's much older than Gupta Empire and already used to teach war strategies. Many other Indian games are similar in that aspect like Kabbadi.

  • @generalkenobi6687
    @generalkenobi6687 Год назад +30

    Interestingly, in my country, Russia, the bishop and the queen are still called "the elephant" (Слон) and "the advisor" (Ферзь (comes from the persian word فرزین‎ (ferzin) - advisor) ).

    • @ace71
      @ace71 11 месяцев назад +5

      We call rook as elephant in India and bishop as senani( head of the army)

    • @dkin7685
      @dkin7685 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@ace71 no bro u are wrong, rook is called nauka(boat),knight is called ghora(horse), bishop is called gaja(elephant) and queen is called mantri(minister),pawn is called boro(infantry), and king always remains king

    • @ace71
      @ace71 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@dkin7685 i said in India lol

  • @TachiTekmo
    @TachiTekmo 4 года назад +3384

    *15th Century:* These _chess_ games will be the moral downfall of our civilization!
    *20th Century:* These _video_ games will be the moral downfall of our civilization!

    • @LeventK
      @LeventK 4 года назад +42

      Oof. I got it. Nice comment
      This comment deserves more likes
      Underrated!

    • @ZR3009
      @ZR3009 4 года назад +54

      Extra boomer jokes

    • @prophetofprosperity1107
      @prophetofprosperity1107 4 года назад +8

      Schmuffering and Schmilling.

    • @allanjbucknol4414
      @allanjbucknol4414 4 года назад +29

      *21 Century

    • @washmonument
      @washmonument 4 года назад +9

      21st century not 20th century

  • @bearcatstudios6504
    @bearcatstudios6504 3 года назад +5304

    Imagine if the prince from the Gupta empire never died and chess never became a game

    • @franklinrosales8603
      @franklinrosales8603 2 года назад +330

      *TVA arrives *

    • @amankumarsingh6744
      @amankumarsingh6744 2 года назад +244

      Then people will focus on how the king become immortal

    • @johnvermintide
      @johnvermintide 2 года назад +102

      Kang: i have a new game. That game sucks. And garry kasparov never became legend. So is magnus carlssen.
      Its called conquest.

    • @alfredprieto1294
      @alfredprieto1294 2 года назад +1

      Arabs developed CHESS.
      so who cares.

    • @chinaesedog-eater
      @chinaesedog-eater 2 года назад +19

      I would be depressed. But i can still play checkers.

  • @shibshankarmandal974
    @shibshankarmandal974 Год назад +100

    We the Indians gave birth to this extraordinary game which has now taken over the world. It was invented during Gupta Empire. In Sanskrit it's called Chaturanga. I ❤ this game.

    • @crzahmed9707
      @crzahmed9707 7 месяцев назад

      The original game yes, but the modern game has many things,Player movements, Pieces that originated in Africa and western Europe (Around 1000-1500 A D).Most importantly the Queen piece,added by Queen Isabella of Spain I think

    • @animedc69
      @animedc69 7 месяцев назад +12

      ​@@crzahmed9707in India we don't call it queen. It is minister for us

    • @animedc69
      @animedc69 7 месяцев назад +11

      ​@@crzahmed9707chess has nothing to do with Africa

    • @observantmagic4156
      @observantmagic4156 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@animedc69no bishop is mantri. Rook is haathi and knight and queen will remain ghoda and raani. Get your facts right friend.

    • @Johnathan737
      @Johnathan737 4 месяца назад

      P@jeet get somewhere else to poop 💩

  • @koushik5437
    @koushik5437 2 года назад

    PROBably the most well thought fluent,smoothest animation with fun and interesting elements....remarkable work....!

  • @Murpler
    @Murpler 3 года назад +1123

    Imagine your grieving of your sons death, and then your other son was like, i made this game to represent your sons death mom, while she was bawling.

  • @vaibhavbagaria3184
    @vaibhavbagaria3184 3 года назад +2462

    In India, the "Queen" piece is still called the minister/advisor or "mantri"/"wazir" as in Hindi/Urdu.

    • @alymohamed2738
      @alymohamed2738 3 года назад +205

      Arabic countries also still call it "wazir"

    • @Abhishek-sr2pu
      @Abhishek-sr2pu 3 года назад +163

      @KAUSHIK KUMAR I thought many indian call it rani? As we odisha at least call it rani.

    • @arunsooknarine4738
      @arunsooknarine4738 3 года назад +75

      @@Abhishek-sr2pu hmm maybe it got reintroduced but as the european form and then translated? That would explain why two versions exist

    • @ashwinidixit5981
      @ashwinidixit5981 3 года назад +114

      We call it Rani
      Women empowerment 🙌

    • @117_rubicat3
      @117_rubicat3 3 года назад +32

      @@Abhishek-sr2pu we call it rani ʘ‿ʘ

  • @khaleedairil1975
    @khaleedairil1975 Год назад +43

    In Malay and Indonesian the game is still called Catur probably based on its Indian root word Chaturanga. What an amazing game where thousands of varieties exists. Too bad only the European version of the game become the mainstream version

    • @ace71
      @ace71 11 месяцев назад +8

      Imperialism

    • @whitejester
      @whitejester 10 месяцев назад +2

      The reason the European is the mainstream is due to simplicity. The simpler the game, the more mainstream it is. Which is why football (soccer) is so mainstream.

    • @khaleedairil1975
      @khaleedairil1975 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@whitejester maybe partly true besides another huge reason as the other guy said. Imperialism. Other chess varieties are played only on their geographical borders. Europe pushed the version of the game far and wide thru their colonies.

    • @cobaltblue2756
      @cobaltblue2756 10 месяцев назад +7

      Yes , it's whitewashed and using many Christianity symbols , it's shame i hope to play original piece

    • @anurupsil8216
      @anurupsil8216 7 месяцев назад +3

      Well chatur is great name to be use because in sanaskrit chatur means clever and someone have to be clever to win in chess.

  • @prfctmn_2262
    @prfctmn_2262 Год назад +1

    this kind of learning absolutely make history more fun to learn..not boring at all..

  • @licoriceluv906
    @licoriceluv906 3 года назад +11643

    The devs of this game are so lazy, haven't released an update in 3 centuries

    • @marquis911
      @marquis911 3 года назад +646

      You don't need to fix what isn't broken.

    • @logicaltips4107
      @logicaltips4107 3 года назад +1070

      @@marquis911 Bruh, the queen needs a movement nerf though

    • @doctorpanigrahi9975
      @doctorpanigrahi9975 3 года назад +132

      More computing power is needed to solve this Game.

    • @TheSuperJCN
      @TheSuperJCN 3 года назад +229

      there are some community mods to enhance some aspects of the game

    • @ripkhanna
      @ripkhanna 3 года назад +9

      Lmao

  • @andymwes
    @andymwes 4 года назад +552

    The Queen: welcome back from battle, where's your brother?
    The prince: aight so you see this board. Say this is the battle field...

    • @shyamlal6730
      @shyamlal6730 3 года назад +13

      Now the queen is the most powerful 🤣🤣

    • @vishalr1228
      @vishalr1228 3 года назад +19

      Queen: oooo that looks fun I wanna play too
      prince: No wait !!!

  • @Byhbyhbyh
    @Byhbyhbyh 2 года назад +6

    The animation style is very captivating and vivid
    Ted ed is just amazing 👏
    Don't stop please 🙏

  • @PAIN_DOC_
    @PAIN_DOC_ 6 месяцев назад

    Amazing visual imagery and great storytelling👏👏 Keeps you on board from inception till the very end just like the beautiful game of Chess itself.

  • @dahomeboi9759
    @dahomeboi9759 4 года назад +923

    For anyone wondering the moves of the weak advisor piece,
    It moved like a bishop, but could only move 1 square in each direction, but it was later buffed to 2, and then it got heavily buffed into the Queen.
    Little bit of chess history for you

    • @Artist_of_Imagination
      @Artist_of_Imagination 3 года назад +58

      The queen is actually not queen but vazeer (supreme minister)
      Little bit chess history for you too

    • @jewellui
      @jewellui 3 года назад +14

      So very useless? Interesting.

    • @maltt8715
      @maltt8715 3 года назад +8

      omg Gabe nerf queen

    • @azryafriadi3979
      @azryafriadi3979 3 года назад +45

      Man this new patch is broken

    • @plasmakitten4261
      @plasmakitten4261 3 года назад +10

      Minister was originally king but not checkable basically

  • @adamaguiar1555
    @adamaguiar1555 4 года назад +3317

    “Only a machine could defeat the dominant Russians”
    Bobby fischer: “am I a joke to you?”

    • @tteerabeats9116
      @tteerabeats9116 4 года назад +32

      No cap

    • @nberg1998
      @nberg1998 4 года назад +55

      Magnus Carlsen

    • @OM-et4qj
      @OM-et4qj 4 года назад +11

      Didn't Kasparov cheat using an actual machine?

    • @yohanncunche6089
      @yohanncunche6089 4 года назад +3

      So true

    • @AGrayPhantom
      @AGrayPhantom 4 года назад +72

      @Vasilijan Nikolovski
      You're not wrong. Also, he eventually went mad, and eventually refused to play anything besides random chess (where the pieces are placed randomly at the start).

  • @pettycashweb
    @pettycashweb 2 года назад +38

    Indian names of pieces
    Queen = Minister/Wazir
    Rook = Chariot
    Bishop = Elephant
    Knight = Horse
    Pawn = Soldier

    • @ardavan2550
      @ardavan2550 Год назад +5

      All of them are english except wazir that is a persian word friend😐😂

    • @NawazSharif-iy2fw
      @NawazSharif-iy2fw 6 месяцев назад

      modern day chess is from persia

    • @karanrajak_19
      @karanrajak_19 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@NawazSharif-iy2fw Everything is Indian, Western and Arabic people have just changed appearance and names 😂

    • @NawazSharif-iy2fw
      @NawazSharif-iy2fw 6 месяцев назад

      yeah according to you indians whole world is indian and everything belong to indians
      you people are just mad to claim such things atleast respect for other humans too who do alot of inventions and discoveries
      look at your indian still is underdeveloped toiletless nation because of your such thinking of claiming all other peoples works according to you indian first bulb also may be made in india but actually made by the western
      a wise person said treat other how you want to be get treated
      so if you expect respect in return you should also respect others instead of claiming everything and call it is indian or belong to indian @@karanrajak_19

    • @gagan__007
      @gagan__007 3 месяца назад +1

      Rook and bishop should be interchanged

  • @shi117
    @shi117 Год назад +32

    TED Ed and Kurzgesagt, the two channels that still maintains my interest even after 10 years.

  • @praveenas4675
    @praveenas4675 4 года назад +1743

    Me: Time to study!
    Ted Ed: *uploads*
    Me: Well, it's about chess! I have to watch it! CHESS IS IMPORTANT! *proceeds to procrastinate*

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  4 года назад +119

      May we suggest our video on time management as your next watch: bit.ly/TEDEdTime
      😉And then get to studying, Praveena!

    • @praveenas4675
      @praveenas4675 4 года назад +57

      @@TEDEd OMG you actually replied! Ok I will watch the video...and THEN I'll study HAHAHA

    • @sumdude5172
      @sumdude5172 4 года назад +28

      @@TEDEd You're not helping

    • @lordx4641
      @lordx4641 4 года назад +5

      @@TEDEd What is gupta empire though

    • @surajpradhan3055
      @surajpradhan3055 4 года назад +11

      @@lordx4641It was an ancient Indian empire founded by Chandragupt-1, you can google about it to learn more...

  • @Idontcare-qy9yb
    @Idontcare-qy9yb 3 года назад +1920

    This story clearly shows how people of ancient world were so interested in intelligence otherwise it would have been very hard for this great intellectual game to exist for thousands of years

    • @seamusdoyle4884
      @seamusdoyle4884 2 года назад +34

      r/imsosmart

    • @DanielBoonelight
      @DanielBoonelight 2 года назад +29

      ..yet they still reverted to religion; couldn't've been *that* interested.

    • @MrShanester117
      @MrShanester117 2 года назад +23

      That’s the most nonsense comment I’ve ever heard

    • @Morec0
      @Morec0 2 года назад +19

      Lol, this comment chain reeks of "my intelligence is superior, I don't need a good body".
      Kids, if you read this, no one cares how big your IQ is, only how good you look. Go to the gym.

    • @DanielBoonelight
      @DanielBoonelight 2 года назад +8

      @@Morec0 #justasbadforsure

  • @jesseclark7105
    @jesseclark7105 5 месяцев назад

    Absolutely gorgeous animation. Reminds me of the Rocky and Bullwinkle episodes, but smoother and more clever with transitions.

  • @forrest_gunkk9376
    @forrest_gunkk9376 2 года назад +12

    1:02
    First ever gaming console/platform

  • @chickensandwich2
    @chickensandwich2 4 года назад +2557

    In India, chess pieces even now are named as -
    King - raja (king)
    Queen - Mantri (Minister)
    Bishop - Senapati (general)
    Knight - Ghoda (horse)
    Rook - Hathi(elephant)

    • @yj9032
      @yj9032 3 года назад +243

      Abhishek Talukdar *hindi names. In different languages there are different names. Don’t get confused. Hindi =/= India.

    • @keshavsingh8583
      @keshavsingh8583 3 года назад +110

      @@yj9032 most names are derivatives of Sanskrir btw what are the names in your native language...

    • @scandy7518
      @scandy7518 3 года назад +147

      King= ರಾಜ (king)
      Queen= ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ (general of army)
      Rook=ಆನೆ (elephant)
      Bishop=ರಥ (chariot)
      Knight=ಕುದುರೆ(horse)
      Pawn=ಪಾದಾತಿ (foot soldier)

    • @keshavsingh8583
      @keshavsingh8583 3 года назад +39

      @@scandy7518 As I can't understand the script could you write the names in English script...

    • @shyamlal6730
      @shyamlal6730 3 года назад +90

      Even the chess is called "Shatranj"

  • @distortion1553
    @distortion1553 3 года назад +2143

    Minecraft players: complain that they need updates
    Chess: I don't have such weaknesses

    • @jamesross4593
      @jamesross4593 3 года назад +88

      Chess has had many rules changes ajd updates over time. Bobby Fischer even created a new rule set that randomizes starting position. There is a lot of debate about how chess needs to change now that computers can figure everything out.

    • @jasonstewart8612
      @jasonstewart8612 2 года назад +4

      @@youraveragebedwarssweat5922 I don’t know exactly when, but there was a recent update that prevents you from castling with a promoted pawn

    • @jasonstewart8612
      @jasonstewart8612 2 года назад

      @@youraveragebedwarssweat5922 yeah I play chess too lol I know what rapid is. I just remember they had to change the wording of the rule cause someone thought they could castle with a promoted pawn because technically neither the rook or the king moved, just the pawn. They didn't have to make a new rule or anything though that would be kinda funny.

    • @jasonstewart8612
      @jasonstewart8612 2 года назад

      @@youraveragebedwarssweat5922 when you promote a pawn to a rook, you cannot castle the king with the newly created rook.

    • @markcoloway
      @markcoloway 2 года назад +5

      @@jasonstewart8612 you can't because newly created rook have to switch places with two of original rook for that..
      In both cases you have to move the original rook.. and the rule goes , you can't castle if king or " rooks" have moved from there square..

  • @sargismkrtchyan9598
    @sargismkrtchyan9598 2 года назад +9

    In Armenia we still use "Shahmat" as a name for this game
    Great animation and explanation!

  • @WarmBreezeStudios
    @WarmBreezeStudios Год назад +15

    There's something I don't understand in this part: 3:02 - 3:14
    Why did the church remain suspicious in games and why was chess been briefly banned in France?
    Apart from that, I really love the animation style, narration and the colours and details of chess boards and pieces in this video! It's my most favourite Ted Talk!❤♟

    • @kavinkamaraj4556
      @kavinkamaraj4556 Год назад +6

      Ig coz players were "sacrificing" their 'Bishops' all the time

    • @AL4N22_PELIT
      @AL4N22_PELIT Год назад +3

      Because it kept people from visiting churches, reading the bible and such.

    • @Anonymous-8080
      @Anonymous-8080 7 месяцев назад

      Cos Magnus is not French

    • @WarmBreezeStudios
      @WarmBreezeStudios 7 месяцев назад

      @@Anonymous-8080 Ah! I found this which now makes sense to me: In December 1254, King Louis IX (1214-1270) of France banned chess under pain of a fine after returning from a Crusade. He called chess a useless and boring game. But I totally disagree with this as Chess is my favourite board game and it gives me a workout♟🙂🥰

    • @gaeig
      @gaeig 5 месяцев назад

      Because of why today dancing and singing is prohibited in Islam

  • @xerisz7163
    @xerisz7163 4 года назад +309

    Imagine they introduce Queen today, everyone would call for nerf, too OP

    • @mohesk
      @mohesk 4 года назад +2

      Xerisz you don’t know the rook do you?

    • @cringename4391
      @cringename4391 4 года назад +1

      2 rooks and open field check mate or 1 rook and a king castled without a rook blocking is also checkmate

    • @goergejohn6986
      @goergejohn6986 3 года назад +5

      Queen's only used in west. It's still called the minister most places I've been and rightly so as it's the most mobile and powerful pawn. Just like how it would be in a constitutional democracy.

    • @adamhedley8924
      @adamhedley8924 3 года назад +4

      @@goergejohn6986 cool story bro

  • @shakunrelhan2944
    @shakunrelhan2944 3 года назад +323

    Moral : always explain things to your mother, it can REALLY cause miracles...

  • @Ray31476
    @Ray31476 Год назад

    Thanks so much for making of this video! Love it

  • @alexandrugurgu7126
    @alexandrugurgu7126 14 дней назад +1

    Te pomenești ca scopul acestui desen animat este să facă, din tine, amanta perfectă!
    Imaginație, gestionarea emotiilor, intuiție, dorință, supunere si dominație...
    😊

  • @KamalSharma-uq1jb
    @KamalSharma-uq1jb 4 года назад +385

    Snake and ladders were also Invented in India ..it's ancient name was
    "Moksha Patam"

    • @logat1847
      @logat1847 4 года назад +31

      Kamal Sharma Ancient India has many great wonders

    • @nggaknormal
      @nggaknormal 4 года назад +16

      India should start game developing industry

    • @anirudhpuranik5222
      @anirudhpuranik5222 4 года назад +22

      @@nggaknormal it would've been great back in the days...🤣🤣 Now there's nothing as creative from India. Golden history of India has taken so many turns, I feel sad for it. Cultures that are only remembered, though only sometimes, and live to the fullest, no more.

    • @NOU-iw3gb
      @NOU-iw3gb 4 года назад

      Not India. These were kingdoms and were developed by kshatriyas and brahmins.

    • @_-AB-_
      @_-AB-_ 4 года назад +4

      @Stellvia Hoenheim , Don't fret. you can have all you want.

  • @captainrozario3212
    @captainrozario3212 3 года назад +2724

    "The one who broke the Soviet's domination over the game was IBM's deep blue."
    Bobby Fischer: B***h please!

    • @EchoAvenger
      @EchoAvenger 3 года назад +102

      THANK YOU!!!!

    • @nexalusthegreat1630
      @nexalusthegreat1630 3 года назад +159

      was literally thinking the same thing hahaha. especially considering kasparovs view of the Russian government

    • @amandastanciu9294
      @amandastanciu9294 3 года назад +5

      😂😂

    • @electivire1001
      @electivire1001 3 года назад +150

      I mean after Fischer's few years on top there were just more Russians so he more disrupted it than broke it

    • @ncm2738
      @ncm2738 3 года назад +7

      Spasky will remember that

  • @brunnoduarte4542
    @brunnoduarte4542 2 года назад +6

    2:20 There is a mistake: in Go pieces are placed at intersections of board.

  • @kindaca7950
    @kindaca7950 4 месяца назад +5

    No matter how much people troll India on internet, we gotta admit it contributed so much to the world of intellectual minds.

    • @Alakazam001
      @Alakazam001 2 месяца назад +1

      Number system
      Decimal system
      Fibonncai sequence
      Algebra
      Trignometry
      Chess
      Surya siddhanta
      And many more
      The list doesnt end.

  • @beware_ofdogg
    @beware_ofdogg 3 года назад +208

    Imagine your brother describing your death to your mother with pieces of a game board and some one seeing that and going “boy that looks fun.”

  • @plontetris3297
    @plontetris3297 4 года назад +173

    I really like the quotes at the start of the animation, especially how it relates to the video

  • @stargazeronesixseven
    @stargazeronesixseven 2 года назад +2

    Fascinating history of Chess indeed! Love the Cleverly Animated parody to tell this engaging tutorial! 🕯🌷🌿

  • @El_Omar2203
    @El_Omar2203 Год назад +1

    Great informational video and I love the stylized artstyle!

  • @aaaadit5155
    @aaaadit5155 4 года назад +467

    How much do I have to pay to get this turned into a feature length film?

    • @arrowghost
      @arrowghost 4 года назад +10

      I'll be happy to see the history from classics like Paul Morphy, Capablanca & Mikhail Tal, then modern games played by Boris Spassky VS Bobby Fischer, Kasparov VS Karpov and lastly the rise of Magnus Carlsen

    • @OutrayChess
      @OutrayChess 4 года назад +1

      if you like to see chess dramatized then check out our channel. We are film-makers who are really into chess and use our free time to do fun and crazy chess videos.

    • @aaaadit5155
      @aaaadit5155 4 года назад +1

      Outray Chess I did, it’s pretty cool

    • @OutrayChess
      @OutrayChess 4 года назад +1

      @@aaaadit5155 awesome! Consider subscrbing. We are releasing new content soon.

    • @johnvuillemot4805
      @johnvuillemot4805 4 года назад

      @@arrowghost you skipped several generations there buddy

  • @varideasfitidea
    @varideasfitidea 3 года назад +813

    Interesting fact, Chaturanga in Indonesia becomes Catur which also mean 4. I believe it was adopted from sanskrit word. Check is called sekak, which usually fit in to Javanese language.

    • @ankitshrivastava7356
      @ankitshrivastava7356 3 года назад +86

      There are lots from word taken from sanskrit around the world including english.

    • @engineer3230
      @engineer3230 2 года назад +63

      Indonesia had majapahit
      So sanskrit would be a common thing in past

    • @Shahanshah101
      @Shahanshah101 2 года назад +56

      @@engineer3230 before Majapahit Indonesia used to have over 100 Hindu and Buddhist Kingdoms/Empires.

    • @gordonlekfors2708
      @gordonlekfors2708 2 года назад +15

      catur does indeed come from the Sanskrit word for 4. similarly, the Latin word for 4 is quattuor. they are cognants since they are both ancient Indo-European languages.

    • @byron-ih2ge
      @byron-ih2ge 2 года назад +24

      Indonesians followed their own version of hindu-buddhism like untill just 400 yrs ago so they have a tonne of indigenised version of indian influences

  • @fratini.
    @fratini. Год назад +6

    It's a beautiful video, but it has some mistakes, like the dark square on the bottom right corner of the board 3:19
    Another mistake is the mention that Kasparov lost to Deep Blue, period. When in fact, he won the first match (4-2), and lost to the improved version dubbed 'Deeper Blue' one year later.

  • @Shayman_03
    @Shayman_03 2 месяца назад

    I liked how at 0:33 and at 5:14 showed that even good chess player/system against person with power, had to surrender, indicating that no matter how good you are at something you can easily face loss in that either by bullying or luck.......
    And also understanding/predicting human nature is more tough and comlex than any other things

  • @yichern4351
    @yichern4351 4 года назад +452

    4:51
    No one ever remembers that Kasparov won the first game against Deep Blue ._.

    • @LeventK
      @LeventK 4 года назад +6

      No i am

    • @ignacio_alberiann
      @ignacio_alberiann 4 года назад +18

      The second game was when Kasparov won

    • @LeventK
      @LeventK 4 года назад +2

      @@ignacio_alberiann rofl

    • @wisnuops
      @wisnuops 4 года назад +1

      Yes. In 1996?

    • @ZR3009
      @ZR3009 4 года назад +8

      It's not that I don't remember. I literally didn't know.

  • @Idn5244
    @Idn5244 4 года назад +801

    Checkmate
    Its a simple spell but quite unbreakable

    • @QuarterLifeCrises
      @QuarterLifeCrises 4 года назад +23

      We're in the endgame now

    • @lordx4641
      @lordx4641 4 года назад +3

      What is gupta e.pire though

    • @QuarterLifeCrises
      @QuarterLifeCrises 4 года назад +8

      @@lordx4641 it was an empire that ruled most of the Indian subcontinent from 3rd to 6th century. Also called the Golden Age of India.

    • @lordx4641
      @lordx4641 4 года назад +3

      @@QuarterLifeCrises but wasnt this period where world got maths as it is today?

    • @QuarterLifeCrises
      @QuarterLifeCrises 4 года назад +10

      @@lordx4641 yes, the Gupta period saw mathematicians like Aryabhatta, who basically invented trigonometry, and they also developed the decimal system, among other things.

  • @vario6492
    @vario6492 Год назад +6

    In Czech, we call bishop an "archer" (střelec) and knight a "rider" (jezdec)

  • @offwitcher1521
    @offwitcher1521 7 месяцев назад +2

    TED-ED, be more accurate at 2:30 , Tamerlane was NOT mongolian, he was born near Kesh, which is in modern time is the city called Shahrisabz in Uzbekistan. So that means, he was UZBEK

  • @Arjun-xr5kd
    @Arjun-xr5kd 3 года назад +1582

    The word oldest exists. !
    India : ahhh! Here we go again !

    • @legendaryhuman3887
      @legendaryhuman3887 3 года назад +93

      😂 why word "india" is always there in oldest things

    • @Harry-bs1qg
      @Harry-bs1qg 3 года назад +306

      Indians and greeks were once top in inventing stuff during ancient days.

    • @tanaypatel109
      @tanaypatel109 3 года назад +14

      love this comment

    • @user-kt3jn7wx5f
      @user-kt3jn7wx5f 3 года назад +89

      @@Harry-bs1qg although Greeks were also influenced by Bharat...not to mention the wars Greeks n Romans loose while battling with our country...🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏

    • @xxhamedxx01
      @xxhamedxx01 3 года назад +35

      @@Harry-bs1qg Yes and they also never forget to worship their beloved cows!

  • @shivishshukla2929
    @shivishshukla2929 4 года назад +297

    Glad you mentioned chaturanga. Proud to from the country where this brilliant strategy game began.

    • @hypernovic5301
      @hypernovic5301 4 года назад

      Which country ?

    • @chetannagar5933
      @chetannagar5933 4 года назад +9

      @@hypernovic5301 india 🇮🇳

    • @YTworld-69
      @YTworld-69 4 года назад +4

      Isn't it called shatranj

    • @gaming4life834
      @gaming4life834 4 года назад +6

      @@YTworld-69 Shatranj is called in Urdu (Turkish Originally)

    • @YTworld-69
      @YTworld-69 4 года назад +1

      @@gaming4life834
      Oh ok 👍
      Thanks for info

  • @dr.ashutoshdiwakar3303
    @dr.ashutoshdiwakar3303 Год назад +13

    The game was really made by a pioneer scholar ' Shes' . He was a student of Vedic Mathematics and a scholar of Mahabharat. He read Mahabharat, and formulated this game. He presented the game to King Bhalit Rai of Sindh. In return , he demanded some wheat or rice pieces. But....
    It should be in a special series.
    Put two granules in 1st block, four in 2nd, eight in 3rd and so on till 64th block.
    And eventually, the ministers found that it is not possible as the wheat demanded cannot be grown in the whole earth , if we take the oceans as lands too......
    'Shesh' in some of it scriptures says that there is a very secret , and of course tough, Mathematics working in the Chess. If one knows that,, no one can defeat him ( not even computers..😎😎)

    • @matlabkuchbhi3060
      @matlabkuchbhi3060 10 месяцев назад +1

      A magician formulated that formula, and he build a mechanical machine, which used to play chess... And no one was near to beat it...

    • @dr.ashutoshdiwakar3303
      @dr.ashutoshdiwakar3303 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@matlabkuchbhi3060 Can you please tell me the reference of your saying.....

    • @urlosthairtie
      @urlosthairtie 6 месяцев назад

      I remember reading this story in a tinkle comic book when i was younger, good days!

  • @wetsber
    @wetsber Месяц назад

    Instantly recognized Remus & Kiki's work, such fun animation for such a fun subject!

  • @vall432
    @vall432 3 года назад +1004

    You forgot about June Ninth When Chariles White won with 4 moves

    • @zachwhite4107
      @zachwhite4107 3 года назад +24

      This was in my recommended and I was waiting for the God to be mentioned

    • @edwinlundmark
      @edwinlundmark 3 года назад +80

      True, but it was actually 6 moves

    • @bullshitdepartment
      @bullshitdepartment 3 года назад

      Yes

    • @JuanR20421
      @JuanR20421 3 года назад

      YES SIRRRR

    • @mastermind8047
      @mastermind8047 3 года назад +7

      @@edwinlundmark Legends say he defeated his mighty opponent with 1 brilliant move.

  • @MyThoughts19902X
    @MyThoughts19902X 4 года назад +533

    4:37 How many of you thought that it was Bobby Fischer?

    • @someperson9052
      @someperson9052 4 года назад +50

      Yah! How could they not mention him?

    • @deepakha1750
      @deepakha1750 4 года назад +7

      I thought Fischer too....

    • @lightscameras4166
      @lightscameras4166 4 года назад +1

      @DJ Keeler Yeah well Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov were major chess champions, most people say were better than Fischer, and both were Soviet

    • @tombatty7315
      @tombatty7315 4 года назад +9

      Fischer isn't important to chess, no more important than any other world champion, the video is about the different phases of chess not any players or games

    • @someperson9052
      @someperson9052 4 года назад +11

      @Carlos Elias Olivares (Student) True... but what does that have to do with anything? He was still a huge part of chess history

  • @proedits995
    @proedits995 7 месяцев назад

    Dang. This video gave me so much information that i never knew about, Love this

  • @neverrruuii
    @neverrruuii Год назад

    Can we just appreciate the opening animation? It was amazing!

  • @tomjames9926
    @tomjames9926 3 года назад +1581

    No wonder why Indians are so good in Mathematics and Chess games.

    • @taitslong3417
      @taitslong3417 3 года назад +81

      Only 1 world champion produced this far

    • @orzuodinaev3067
      @orzuodinaev3067 3 года назад +68

      I would say "no wonder why Russians are so good at them"

    • @KershalJC
      @KershalJC 3 года назад +46

      Yes because you are an indian lmao. Stop being a narcissist lol.

    • @randomturd1415
      @randomturd1415 3 года назад +155

      @@taitslong3417 there's no funding in the entire country tbh, only Anand got funded by some oil company cuz he comes from the richest state

    • @alok5065
      @alok5065 3 года назад +175

      @@taitslong3417 coz most Indians are interested only in cricket and most funds are diverted to cricket otherwise India can produce more world champions

  • @diptosarker810
    @diptosarker810 3 года назад +522

    The only thing important to know is that "Ghoda" is a respectable animal.

  • @commentnahipadhaikar2339
    @commentnahipadhaikar2339 2 года назад +15

    It was called Chaturanga, derived from Charturangini army.
    It was in army that had 4 organs foot soldiers, cavalry, elephant and chariots.

  • @magicmjk09
    @magicmjk09 Год назад

    Brilliant, informing and fun animation. Bravo!

  • @baktashjamil5750
    @baktashjamil5750 3 года назад +2888

    India: Invents Chess.
    Europe: “We’ll take it from here, merci”
    Edit: My dear humans, this was a joke. So, please laugh at it and continue on your journey through the comment section.

  • @martinkhoe
    @martinkhoe 4 года назад +193

    In Indonesia, modern/ordinary chess as we know today is still called "Catur" . Remember the Indian Sanskrit origin in the beginning of the video?

    • @vikramssctelugu6148
      @vikramssctelugu6148 4 года назад +25

      yes culturally indonesia is close to india... but now its became islamic

    • @puneetmishra4726
      @puneetmishra4726 4 года назад +40

      Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Combodia and other southeast asian nations share so much with India from Ramayana to Chaturanga. Our cultures are very close

    • @romilgupta7461
      @romilgupta7461 4 года назад +1

      @Cuddling Cthulhu that was chola empire not gupta empire

    • @alberteinstein4935
      @alberteinstein4935 3 года назад +1

      @Light Yagami nope. I'm Indian and this claim is false. Hinduism spread later in south east asia, after Greeks attacked following fall of mauryas. Wtf. Only cholas had territories out of India.

    • @gamersmitra7993
      @gamersmitra7993 3 года назад +9

      @@alberteinstein4935 cholas were sanathanis too.

  • @yenmyyen6114
    @yenmyyen6114 2 месяца назад

    a great brief history with many beautiful visuals."chess has been known as a tool of military strategy,a metaphor for human affairs and a benchmark for a genius "i LOVE THIS LINE

  • @nisrineslimani8767
    @nisrineslimani8767 9 месяцев назад +1

    we should really take a moment to thank the animator for the great visuals. Good Job 👍

  • @II-V-I
    @II-V-I 4 года назад +62

    Actually coloring Kasparov in red is a bit of an injustice, because he was always an opponent of the soviet regime as opposed to Karpov whom he considered to be a marionette...

    • @a_karch
      @a_karch Год назад

      this is actually quite insensitive, just casually throwing in politics, regardless of players and, well, the sport itself, because yeah that russians lets paint them the most stereotypical soviet way cus no one cares. And not just "look big scary boo USSR" but also personificating that on Kasparov. What a joke, otherwise would be a great video

    • @thenablade858
      @thenablade858 3 месяца назад

      @@a_karchWhat? He still represented the Soviet team. You’re acting like they painted him as Ted Bundy.

    • @thenablade858
      @thenablade858 3 месяца назад

      That’s nice. He still represented the Soviet team. Kasparov’s personal politics don’t matter. His status as a Soviet symbol did.

  • @saanvimurali6a054
    @saanvimurali6a054 2 года назад +313

    Chaturanga - chatur means 4; anga means a part/division 😊
    Edit: chatur also means clever.

    • @blueworld9706
      @blueworld9706 2 года назад +7

      @Weasel no, all Indian languages word has atleast two meanings

    • @kushalrijal9453
      @kushalrijal9453 Год назад +5

      @@blueworld9706 this is Sanskrit. Not Hindi. Hindi is a super simplified form of Sanskrit.

    • @ashwinnair1870
      @ashwinnair1870 Год назад +1

      "Chatur" also means Square and "ranga" means play. So a play inside a Square(8x8).

    • @afgissa7471
      @afgissa7471 Год назад

      @@blueworld9706 it is persian

    • @Aaa-vp6ug
      @Aaa-vp6ug Год назад

      *PUNS*

  • @NathanHarrison7
    @NathanHarrison7 2 года назад

    Excellent video. Thank you! How I love this game.

  • @sherlynn7211
    @sherlynn7211 Год назад

    Most enjoyable video,, fantastic graphics too! makes this game more personable !

  • @tucody8497
    @tucody8497 3 года назад +255

    “Ah yes. He has reached the state of bongcloud .”
    -Arabian poets, 7th A.D.

  • @user-zx5dr7vm9w
    @user-zx5dr7vm9w 4 года назад +1095

    Thanks India
    for inventing such an extraordinary Game,
    The Chess'.

  • @douglascatling3692
    @douglascatling3692 2 года назад +2

    4:35 Feels very much like they were gearing up to introduce the 1972 Fischer v Spassky, then did a 180 towards Deep Blue.

  • @1luvAdriana
    @1luvAdriana Месяц назад

    I just keep on repeating the video because of this brilliant animation!