Iran/Iraq: An illustration from a Persian monograph on chess, 14th century. Most notable in this illustration are the expressive faces and animated gestures that the players display. The 9th-century historian al-Mas'udi wrote that such "pleasantry and jests" were customary among chess players in Baghdad at that time.

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