The incorrect verb is "dates." It should be corrected to "date."
Corrected sentence: "Some scholars believe that the origins of chess date back to a four-player version of the game in India around 600 CE."
Some
scholars
believe
that
the
origins
of
chess
dates
back
to
a
four-player
version
of
the
game
in
India
around
600
CE
1 answer
The incorrect verb is "dates." It should be corrected to "date."
Corrected sentence: "Some scholars believe that the origins of chess date back to a four-player version of the game in India around 600 CE."