The Korean word baduk derives from the Middle Korean word Badok, the origin of which is controversial the more plausible etymologies include the suffix 'dok' added to 'Ba' creating the meaning 'flat and wide board', or the joining of 'Bat', meaning 'field', and 'Dok', meaning 'stone'.The word 'Go' is derived from the full Japanese name igo, which is derived from its Chinese name weiqi.
The pieces assumed their current powers in Spain in the late 15th century the modern rules were standardized in the 19th century. Chess reached Europe by the 9th century, due to the Umayyad conquest of Hispania. Chaturanga is also the likely ancestor of the Eastern strategy games xiangqi (Chinese chess), janggi (Korean chess), and shogi (Japanese chess). Chess is believed to be derived from the Indian game chaturanga sometime before the 7th century. Combat oriented game mechanics, complete with richly animated game pieces.
