Do you know the story of Cross being crowned the King of Chess?
The International Chess Olympiad started on 28th July at Anlamagapalipuram near Chennai and ended yesterday. With various achievements, the Indian team is ranked third in the ranking list.

Speaking in an interview during the International Chess Olympiad in Tamil Nadu, Hindu People's Party leader Arjun Sampath had said that the king's head with a cross on the chess pieces should be changed. Arjun Sampath's comments are the talk of the internet. Well how did this chess board come about. Do you know how the king on the chess pieces got the cross on his head?The game of chess is believed to have originated in India. From here it spread to Arab countries and Southern European countries and from there to other European countries. As for the game of chess, like any other game, its appearance and rules have constantly changed over time and place.

It is said that when the game was originally played in India, the pieces had animal and human figures. But when the game spread to Arab countries, they were transformed into idols. But in Europe, these pods were again given the shape of humans.By the 12th century, all chess pieces were given human figures. By the 13th century, in northwestern Europe, chessmen were given the image of knights.

By the 18th century, the game of chess and its rules were standardized around the world. But pods varied from place to place. It was in this situation that the John Jack of London, a company that manufactures and sells chess pieces, released pieces that are easily recognized by chess players around the world. Published in 1849, these pieces were named 'Staunton Chess'. R. Nathaniel Cook created the pods for this.