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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... Rook , a Knight , and , lastly , a Bishop ( then represented by a Ship , ) together with four Pawns . The two opposite players were allied against the other two , and the moves were decided by the turn of an oblong die having four faces ...
... Rook , a Knight , and , lastly , a Bishop ( then represented by a Ship , ) together with four Pawns . The two opposite players were allied against the other two , and the moves were decided by the turn of an oblong die having four faces ...
Page 8
... Rook and Bishop change places , the former being transferred to the corner of the board , and the Bishop to the place he now occupies . Finally , the die is dismissed , and the whole game is re- duced to a pure trial of mental power and ...
... Rook and Bishop change places , the former being transferred to the corner of the board , and the Bishop to the place he now occupies . Finally , the die is dismissed , and the whole game is re- duced to a pure trial of mental power and ...
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... 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 they have with 16 HISTORY OF CHESS .
... 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 they have with 16 HISTORY OF CHESS .
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... Rook ; and we may add , once for all , that the present move of our Queen is not , generally speaking , of older date than three and a half centuries back . General Directions for Play . " Let each player preserve HISTORY OF CHESS . 19.
... Rook ; and we may add , once for all , that the present move of our Queen is not , generally speaking , of older date than three and a half centuries back . General Directions for Play . " Let each player preserve HISTORY OF CHESS . 19.
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... Rook , Knight and Bishop , which remained the same as in the ancient Chaturanga , were to one another , respec- tively , in the following proportion . The Pawn was reckoned one , as the unit of measure ; then the Rook counted six ; the ...
... Rook , Knight and Bishop , which remained the same as in the ancient Chaturanga , were to one another , respec- tively , in the following proportion . The Pawn was reckoned one , as the unit of measure ; then the Rook counted six ; the ...
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