This dimension places an athlete in the years they were actually competing. Wikipedia notes Pele "began playing for the Brazilian club Santos at age 15" and continued until "after retiring in 1977," a career spanning more than two decades. Browsing by active era sets an athlete alongside the rivals who were competing during the same period.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicChess spread throughout the world and many variants of the game soon began taking shape. 2 Active Era
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Chaturanga
WikipediaChaturanga, Origin sectionQuote, Chaturanga, Origin section
The earliest clear reference comes from north India from the Gupta Empire, dating from the sixth century AD.
2. Wikipedia: History of chess
WikipediaHistory of chess, Origin sectionQuote, History of chess, Origin section
Chess spread throughout the world and many variants of the game soon began taking shape
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this atlas carry chess grandmasters as athlete entities?
Games are first-class citizens in this atlas, so chess grandmasters and champions are carried as athlete entities alongside physical-sport competitors.
This subcategory groups athletes who competed in chess, the abstract strategy game of the chess family, carried as athlete entities alongside physical-sport competitors because games are first-class citizens in this atlas. Chess grandmasters and champions belong here, while players of other board or card games are grouped under their own game-family categories elsewhere in this tree.