@Arkleseisure I haven't heard that variation, but yeah, there are many stories about this.

Get your facts check before saying that origin is unknown. Here, is Wiki article for your perusal.

@Ubihatt If you're claiming that the Indian game 'Chaturanga' is unquestionably the ultimate predecessor of chess, then we're back at square 1. What are the exact origins of Chaturanga (which is what the OP is wondering in this case)? Is it perhaps the chinese version of chess called Xiangqi, that is claimed to be the ACTUAL predecessor of chess by some (once again, back at square 1). In the context of the question asked my statement is valid; nobody on earth knows EXACTLY WHO invented chess (or rather, the game that resulted in chess eventually) at WHAT EXACT POINT in history.

@Scounged can you explain me horse move in chess is more close to "Chaturanga" Or "Xiangqi"?

@Ubihatt I haven't played Chaturanga, I've only played Xiangqi (albeit only once). As far as I can remember, there was a subtle difference in how the 'knight' moves in xiangqi (maybe only to the sides/couldn't jump, don't remember the details). I have no idea what the knight does in chaturanga. But it doesn't really make a difference to my argument.

@Scounged That is the reason I asked you. You audaciously claimed that Xiangqi is more closely related to Chess than Chaturanga. Also, you don't need to play Chaturanga separately, if you played Chess as both of them are one and the same with few later European addition like 1) England replacing "Mantri" (adviser: Minister in war or Army chief) with "Queen" to please their Queen in England, 2)Replacing just name of Chess piece "Camel" with "Bishop"...conti...

@Scounged ....3)Independently of the color, adviser is placed always on the left of the king. 4) Castling etc etc... just few twiks. Chaturanga was played 3000+ years in India sub continent and until today household plays Chaturanga with old rules. Only when you prepare for international competition you learn European rules. It is said that Chaturanga is a predecessor of Xiang qi. Read here

@Ubihatt The question OP asked was never which game came first. If that were the actual question, I'd agree that the modern european version of chess seems to stem from Chaturanga to Shatranj to etc., until we reach the modern version eventually. I never claimed that Xiangqi is more closely related to chess than Chaturanga (note that the 'some' that make this claim are usually chinese, so there is some bias there). Your focus is completely misdirected, you're not looking at the question that was being answered in my post.

@Scounged okay! if you agree then remove the sentence that "origin of chess is unknown". Also, in your previous to previous comment, you claimed this "If you're claiming that the Indian game 'Chaturanga' is unquestionably the ultimate predecessor of chess, then we're back at square 1. What are the exact origins of Chaturanga (which is what the OP is wondering in this case)? Is it perhaps the chinese version of chess called Xiangqi, that is claimed to be the ACTUAL predecessor of chess by some" That is the reason I have to explain you in detail.

@Scounged and story you are explaining in your answer hails from India. At least have politeness to properly draft your answer with proper credit.

@Ubihatt When I say that the EXACT origins are not known, I mean that it is not known EXACTLY who invented the game (the first version of chess, that is) in EXACTLY what context. This is a valid statement whether you'd like to admit it or not. Whatever you mean by 'proper credit' is completely unreasonable. The basic outline I told was not something I read from a hindu legend, it was something I saw in an animated kid's show way back. It was also the story I remembered where the originator dies in the end, which is what OP was asking about. Is English your native language?

@Scounged so you will draft your answer based on an animated kid show and not on wiki article? Your answer need to be removed. I have already sent you verifiable wiki link and there are tons of articles online talking about Chess origination in India. If you don't have understanding of subject then don't run to answer it. Update your answer saying that your source is from Kid's show. What a lame way to share knowledge without proper references.

@Ubihatt You clearly ignore what was initially asked, you refuse to understand the point of my answer, and more generally you refuse to understand any point I make. If you can't handle written English at a sufficient level to understand what I'm trying to convey, then I can't help you. I will not remove my answer. If you feel like you have a proper answer to the question that has yet to be posted, feel free to do so.

What I am trying to convey is the following: It is completely irrelevant which version of chess came first, be it chaturanga or whatever. Chaturanga is still a chess variant, as is the European variant most often referred to as just chess. If Chaturanga is the first variant, fine, it is completely irrelevant to the question being asked. We still have to account for the origins of Chaturanga then. Was there literally a god that descended from the heavens that introduced the game? ...

Or was it perhaps a servant to a bored ruler that tried to find something entertaining for their employer? Or was it a general or a bunch of war strategists that developed the game over time as a way to hone their strategical thinking while at the same time staving off boredom? Completely impossible to know.

The question asked by the OP was rather vague: why was the creator of chess killed? This is not verifiable as a true or false statement, although it is very likely to stem from one of the many stories about the creation of chess. I gave one of these completely unverifiable stories to showcase that in the context of that particular story, the death of the creator was not that strange.