Chess was derived from Chataranga. This is a very ancient Indian/Persian game. The rules of the two games are virtually identical with a few interesting exceptions. In Chataranga, the game piece that is today referred to as the "Queen" was originally called the "King's Advisor" and was significantly weaker. By the late 1400s, the "King's Advisor" game piece had its name changed to the "Queen" when the game piece was made more powerful by some clever fellows in Europe who asked the Queen of Spain if she liked the new rules and would sanction the new game. Obviously she did...