Cessole writes ‘Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles’. Chess Morales (liber de moribus).

Gesta Romanorum, a Chess morality compiled in England, written.

Hugo; Ponce Hugo, Count of Ampurias, donates Chessmen to the cathedral of Gerona.

Forbid; Chess forbidden to the clergy in Germany (Council of Trier).

Cessole in charge of the inquisition in Genoa.

Cards; playing cards introduced.

Kalonymos; Jewish rabbi, Kalonymos Ben Kalonymos, condemns Chess in his Eben Hohan.

Chatrang-Namak written; oldest of Pahlawi works.

Ibn Taimiya (a Hanabalite) says Chess can be played, but not for money.

Forbid; synod of Wurzburg, Germany forbids Chess.

Citadel Chess invented. Extra square in each corner.

Al-jami plays two games blindfolded and a third, simultaneously.

Robert, King of Hungary, sent John, King of Bohemia, a Chess set.

Timur born. Mongol ruler and Chess enthusiast.

Ammenhausen writes about Courier Chess.

Persian ‘Treasury of Sciences’ includes 3 chapters on Chess.

Cessolis; first translation of the Cessolis morality into French.

Margiolano of Florence is recognized as the leading blindfold player.

Les Amoureux Eschecs written. Best example of romantic allegory.

Chaucer (1343-1400) writes about Chess in his poem ‘The Book of the DuChess’.

Arrangement; earliest known Chess puzzle called ‘arrangement’.

Arabic manuscript written; belonged to Sultan of Egypt, in Cairo; (C manuscript).

Gregory; Pope Gregory XI (1329-1378) was an avid Chess player.

Timur names his son shah-rukh after playing Chess.

Charles V (1337-80) of France prohibits Chess.

William of Wykeleham, founder of Oxford, forbids Chess.

10/10 John I of Aragon requested a board and set at his lodging in Valencia.

Charles D'Orleans born - Chess player and father of Louis XII.

Orleans, Charles d' born. French prince and Chess player.

Charles VI (1368-1422) forbids Chess.

02/05 Louis, Duke of Orleans, purchased an elaborate Chessboard.