The name for the board game chess is derived from the Old French word esches which meant “a check” in English.
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Fun Fact: Oasis Importance
An oasis is an isolated space of vegetation and water in a otherwise desert climate. Travelers would often use an oasis as checkpoints, and thus they became important in political and military controls of such areas.
Fun Fact: True Name of Checkers
While checkers is one of the most classic board games to ever exist, it isn’t the true name of the game. It’s proper name is Draughts as that’s the name used for it in Great Britain.
Fun Fact: Father Game of Chess
Chess is believed to have originated from the Indian game Chaturanga.
Fun Fact: Chinese Checkers Aren’t Chinese
Despite the name Chinese Checkers, it was originally a German variation of the American game Halma. The Chinese Checkers name came from two American marketers in 1928.
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