1909) "Chess Games," France: "La Poste", France (French Post) has issued this BooKlet of 12 Adhesive Postage stamps featuring Stamps portraying the Game of Chess: Date of Stamp Booklet issue: 21.06.2021:
Evolution of Chess as a game:
Chess originated in India, where its early form in the 6th Century was "Chaturanga" (meaning "four divisions of the military") - infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots, represented respectively by pawn, knight, bishop and rook.
In Persia, around the 7th Century, the name of the game was "Shatranj". In Spanish the game is called "Ajedrez" and in Greek "Zatrikon" The game reached Western Europe and Russia in the 9th Century AD and by the next century had spread all over Europe.
Around 1200 AD, the rules of Shatranj began to be modified and by about 1475, major changes had taken place in the game which have carried on to the present day.
By the 18th Century, Chess had become a rgage all over Europe and several European Cafes became centres of chess games as a pastime. Later many chess clubs, chess organisations, journals popularised the game all over the world.
Chess is today a very popular sport. Millions of people on the Globe play this ancient, intellectual game.
Around 1200 AD, the rules of Shatranj began to be modified and by about 1475, major changes had taken place in the game which have carried on to the present day.
By the 18th Century, Chess had become a rgage all over Europe and several European Cafes became centres of chess games as a pastime. Later many chess clubs, chess organisations, journals popularised the game all over the world.
Chess is today a very popular sport. Millions of people on the Globe play this ancient, intellectual game.
About Chess Games - the Booklet of 12 Postage Stamps issued by La Poste, France:
This Booklet of 12 self-adhesive postage stamps is titled "CHESS GAMES - THE ART OF THE GAME - GAME IN THE ART" and is intended for enthusiasts of this game, art lovers and everyone else.
The stamps in this Booklet/Notebook are illustrated with works of art from various periods.
Stamp Titles:
1st Line, from left to right:
- Chess Game - 20th Century
- Chess Game, Kings and Queen in lacquer - 19th Century
- Chess Game and its lacquer board - 19th Century
- The Game of Chess - Oil on canvas - 1943 - Vieira da Silva
- Treatise on Chess - LATIN 10286 Folio 126
- Chessboard - Lithograph - 1935 - Vasarely
2nd line, from left to right:
- Horseman - Photomontage - c. 1936 - Dora Maar
- Chess Set - silver and copper - 19th Century
- Chess Set - mirror valve detail - c.1300
- Chess Game - J. Puiforcat - Photograph c. 1928 - Thérèse Bonney
- Chess Game - Lacquer Chess, Knights and Tower - 19th Century
- Chess Game - Hard Porcelain - c. 1970 - J.-J. Prolongeau
Technical details:
Issue Date: 21.06.2021
Process: Heliogravure
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