change
transcending its role as a tactical simulation
eventually become a rich source of poetic imagery
diplomats and courties used chess terms to describe political power
spread ingres again
Meanwhile trade along the Silk Road carried the game to East and Southeast Asia
in china
chess pieces were placed at intersections of board squares
the reign of Mongol
in 11x10 board with safe squares called citadels
in Japanese
captured pieces could be used by the opposing player
in Europe
chess began to take on its modern form
by 100 AD——the game had become part of courtly education
development
for different social classes performing their poper roles
in new context
pieces were re-interpreted
at the same time
the Church
remained suspicious of gamees
in France
being briefly banned
