Cocktails and checkmates: the young Britons giving chess a new lease of life
Laid-back clubs proving a hit in London, Birmingham and elsewhere as people look for new ways to socialise
Chess may not be the oldest game in the world, but it is certainly one of the most famous. Since its invention in the Indo-Persian region, it has fascinated players with an infinite number of possible moves. Here's a history of how the game came to be.