The Game of Chess

(had come) as Daniel the prophetoriginal: "wis sag" (Weissager). Literally a "wise-sayer," meaning a prophet or seer.
writes. In those same times when that
same King Evil-Merodach [reigned], the
game of chessoriginal: "schachzabell" (Schachzabel). The medieval name for chess, derived from the Latin "scaccitabularium". was invented. Some say
(though it is not true) that it was
invented before Troy, but the game came
out of Chaldea and among the Greeks
it first became common. After that, in
the times of Alexander the Great, it came
into the land of Egypt, and after that into
the lands toward Athensoriginal: "Audens". Context suggests Athens, a center of Greek learning.. So says
a Greek master who is named Diomedes.

The game was invented by a master
called Xerxes in Chaldea, who
was such a renownedoriginal: "belemter" (beleumdeter). Referring to his high reputation or fame. master that
many masters in Greece named
themselves after him. This master was so
clothed in justice that he would rather
die in justice and for the sake of
justice than sit in the kingly
courtoriginal: "wirtschafft". Refers to the royal household, company, or service. and be favored according to the
king's will; [he lived] modestly and according to