16th century in chess

Castling is a move in chess. It consists of moving the king two squares toward a rook on the same and then moving the rook to the square that the king passed over. Castling is permitted only if neither the king nor the rook has previously moved; the squares between the king and the rook are vacant; and the king does not leave, cross over, or finish on a square attacked by an enemy piece. Castling is the only move in chess in which two pieces are moved at once.

chess opening: 1. e4 c5

chess opening 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6; one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit

chess opening starting with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5

chess opening

chess opening

Italian bishop

earliest known work devoted entirely to modern chess

Italian painter (1502-1572)

painting by Sofonisba Anguissola Nationalmuseum Poznan

16th century book on chess

administrative division of the Ottoman Empire

manuscript on the game of chess