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> P.S. Read Brain Rules For Baby. I bought it based on a recommendation on HN a few years ago. It explains the early years using science. I recommend it to everyone.

Just ordered. Thanks for the suggestion!

> I had no idea the game had middle eastern origins for instance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chess#Origin

Chess originated in India, not the Middle East.