"During the many months of Atahualpa's captivity, a number of the Spaniards grew fond of the native emperor, especially Hernando de Soto and Hernando Pizarro. <br />The two Spanish captains even taught the Inca emperor how to play chess and spent hours with him enjoying a game originally invented in India. <br />Atahualpa soon became proficient and gave chess the name of taptana, or 'surprise attack,' thoroughly enjoying the game's obvious parallels with military strategy." <br />The Last Days of the Inca by Kim MacQuarrie