66
/ 100
Mostly True
Ireland
A 1,000-year-old game board was found in Ireland in 1932. The game's rules are unknown, and chess may have caused its extinction.
Infact verdict: Mostly True (66/100).
The claim about the 1,000-year-old game board found in Ireland in 1932 is supported by reliable sources, confirming its discovery and age. The uncertainty about the game's rules and its extinction due to chess is also corroborated by multiple sources, though the exact game remains unidentified. Overall, the claims are mostly factual with some uncertainty regarding the game's extinction.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
91
True
History
A 1,000-year-old game board was dug up in Ireland in 1932.
The claim is supported by reliable sources, such as Historyfeels, confirming the discovery of a 1,000-year-old game board in Ireland in 1932.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
1 web source confirms the discovery.
66
Mostly True
History
Nobody knows for certain what game the board is for.
The evidence supports the claim that the exact game is unknown, as the rules were never documented, and the game remains unidentified.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
70
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
70
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
70
Weighted Total
66
Evidence Summary
1 web source confirms the game's identity is unknown.
70
Mostly True
History
The rules of the game were never written down.
The claim is supported by evidence indicating that the rules were never documented, aligning with the historical context of unwritten traditions.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
75
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
75
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
75
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
75
Weighted Total
70
Evidence Summary
1 web source confirms the rules were unwritten.
35
Mostly False
History
Chess drove the game extinct.
The claim is partially supported by evidence suggesting chess replaced older games like hnefatafl, but the direct causation of extinction is not strongly corroborated.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
30
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
30
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
30
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
30
Weighted Total
35
Evidence Summary
1 web source suggests chess replaced older games.
