Chess is believed to have originated in India around the 6th century, where a game called Chaturanga utilised pieces representing the four divisions of the military. The earliest evidence of the game - referred to as ‘chatrang’ - can be found in Persian literature dating around the year 600. Chatrang was embraced by the Muslim world following the conquest of Persia some three to four decades later, and came to be known as ‘shatranj’. By the year 1000, the game had spread through Europe, and was known by various names in different countries. However, in much of Europe its name was replaced by versions of the Persian word ‘shah’ (king), which has become the English word ‘check’. Around the year 1200, the rules of shatranj started to change in southern Europe, and around 1475, several major changes made the game essentially as it is known today.
An estimated 600 million people worldwide know how to play chess. But you don’t need to be one of them to find this cache.
The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates.
To solve this puzzle, you have to play fair with a grand master. But before you do, you should know that the ciphertext below has been transposed.
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CMOLEFNFGRLGCQEWNFVPVWLWPVFCNLFC
CDLLWFLCWMONCMAVXZQFAMXOSFMTXFYT
The cache is a micro hidden in a location that can be fairly busy, so to ensure its longevity, stealth will be required to retrieve and replace it. The coordinates have been checked on Google Earth.