A graduate of political science at the CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Milan Taylor is the founder and chief executive officer of the grassroots youth advocacy organization The Rockaway Youth Task Force. During his free time, Milan Taylor enjoys playing chess.

1. Milan Taylor

2.  A graduate of political science at the CUNY John
Jay College of Criminal Justice, Milan Taylor is the
founder and chief executive officer of the
grassroots youth advocacy organization The
Rockaway Youth Task Force. During his free time,
Milan Taylor enjoys playing chess.
Chess as a game has ancient roots, and the credit
for its invention has been claimed by several
countries. The generally accepted origin of chess is
in India, where it was known as Chaturanga as
early as the 6th century AD. Despite its long
history, competitive chess is comparatively recent,
only coming into being in 1834.

3.  At the outset, modern competitive chess presented
problems. In the 1851 London chess tournament,
the main issue raised was the time taken by the
players to think about their moves. It took as long
as two hours just for some players just to
contemplate a single move. This led to the
development of several variants of chess that allow
for quicker playing times: speed chess, five-minute
chess, and a version which allows a time bank for a
certain number of moves. The last variant has
proven to be the most popular among competitors
in today’s hurried world.