The Game of Chess

And that the good and uprightoriginal: "biderbn". Refers to people of integrity, honor, and social standing. are oppressed, just as Socrates was forced to drink poison because he would not tolerate injustice. And when his wife rebuked him for it, he said, "Be silent; I would rather die through injustice than live in injustice."This refers to the famous anecdote where Socrates’ wife, Xanthippe, lamented that he was dying unjustly, to which he replied, "Would you have me die justly?" In this same way, the noble master Xerxes, who invented this game, wished to risk his life for the sake of justice.

Master Xerxes invented the beautiful game of chesschess: translated from "schachzabel," a Middle High German term derived from the Latin "ludus scacchorum" (game of checks) and "tabula" (board). for three reasons. The first was for the correction of the wicked life of King Evil-MerodachEvil-Merodach (Amel-Marduk) was the historical son of Nebuchadnezzar II. In medieval literature, he was often used as the archetype of a lawless tyrant who required the "medicine" of philosophy., for Xerxes feared that he would be put to death by the king if he reproached him for his misdeeds. Therefore, he invented the game and taught it to the scribes, dukes, lords, and counts, and other nobles who were at the court. And when the king [saw] such cleverness in his conduct within the entertaining game, he also wished to learn it and