CHINESE CHESS, FOLDING MAGNETIC SETAncient China had 4 traditional arts: music, painting, calligraphy, and strategy games. Like Western chess, Chinese chess descends from the game of Chaturanga, from India. From India it spread throughout Asia and also to Medieval Europe. In China, the game reached its current form during the Song Dynasty (960 1279 AD). The Chinese chess board is made up of 10 horizontal lines (ranks) and 9 vertical lines (files). The pieces are placed on the lines