Chess (1) ___________ one of the oldest board games. (to be) The origins of chess are uncertain, although
there are a number of legends regarding its invention. In fact, chess (2) ___________ in India in the sixth or
seventh century AD. (to originate) The game’s popularity quickly spread through Persia and from there (3)
___________ to Europe. (to come) The rules and pieces used in the game have undergone changes over the
centuries.
Modern chess owes much to the Spaniard Ruy Lopez de Segura, who in 1561 (4) ___________ the first
book on how to play the game. (to write) In it, he (5) ___________the concept of ‘castling’, which had not been
part of the game until then. (to introduce)