It is said that the game of chess has its roots and origin in the Indus valley, incidentally in those parts which are now part and parcel of Pakistan. The archaeologist have dug out artifacts from the ruins of Mohenjodaro, which resemble the chess pieces. Historians assert that the civilization perished around 3000 B.C. From there chess may have gone to Iran and then to Arabia. The Arabs introduced it into Europe: Baghdad and Tripoli have remained chess centres of the world for centuries. Khalifa Haroon Rashid patronised chess and so did the rulers of other Islamic countries for centuries after his death.
Chess in the present times is played the world over and 125 countries are affiliated to the World Chess Federation. Chess is very popular in Western countries specially in the USSR, the USA, Yugoslavia, Britain, Hungary, Germany and others. Soviet Union has dominated the world championships for the last 50 years. A numbers of magazines are published on chess from different parts of the world. In Pakistan, chess is played throughout the country mostly In Moghul style which is slightly different from the international style. But the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) organises its tournaments in international style and according to the established rules. Despite meager National Championships and send players abroad for international events regularly during the last 6 years.also several universities organize it as events specially PAF-KIET.
World Chess Federation has awarded it the following titles :
Diploma of achievement to Chess Federation of Pakistan in 1986
International Master's Title to Shahzad Mirza in 1984
International Arbiter's Title to S.P.Jamal and Shah Nawaz Khan
Performance in International Events:
In 1969 in Istanbul (Turkey) Pakistan won the first RCD Chess Championship.
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