The History of Chess: From the Time of the Early Invention of the Game in India Till the Period of Its Establishment in Western and Central Europe |
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Page 16
... Black are allied against the Red and Yellow . The Rook on the left hand of the King , represents the Elephant ; and the Bishop represents the Ship . The King , Rook , Knight and Pawns , had then precisely the same moves and powers as ...
... Black are allied against the Red and Yellow . The Rook on the left hand of the King , represents the Elephant ; and the Bishop represents the Ship . The King , Rook , Knight and Pawns , had then precisely the same moves and powers as ...
Page 18
... black combatants occupy the north . " Let each player place his Elephant on the left of his King ; next to that the Horse ; and last of all the Ship ; and in each of the four armies let the infantry be drawn up in front . The ship shall ...
... black combatants occupy the north . " Let each player place his Elephant on the left of his King ; next to that the Horse ; and last of all the Ship ; and in each of the four armies let the infantry be drawn up in front . The ship shall ...
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... Black were allies , as also the Red and Yellow . Indeed , we should have inferred as much , although the author nowhere expressly asserts it , from the nature of the game . Were we to suppose , for instance , that the Red and Green were ...
... Black were allies , as also the Red and Yellow . Indeed , we should have inferred as much , although the author nowhere expressly asserts it , from the nature of the game . Were we to suppose , for instance , that the Red and Green were ...
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... it actually attacks the enemy . " In Latin Chess Manuscripts of the middle ages we also find a piece similarly privileged , -Per Fiduciam , as it is termed . yellow , black and red ships respectively ; then we 24 HISTORY OF CHESS .
... it actually attacks the enemy . " In Latin Chess Manuscripts of the middle ages we also find a piece similarly privileged , -Per Fiduciam , as it is termed . yellow , black and red ships respectively ; then we 24 HISTORY OF CHESS .
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... black and red ships respectively ; then we see at a glance the respective squares on which each of them acted . Let each ship make two moves towards the cen- tre , and the result is a Vrihannaukā , or concourse of ships , which we here ...
... black and red ships respectively ; then we see at a glance the respective squares on which each of them acted . Let each ship make two moves towards the cen- tre , and the result is a Vrihannaukā , or concourse of ships , which we here ...
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