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Page 27
... White will do equally well . Thus we have got one set for the Chaturanga , but the conve- nience of it is that we have still another set in reserve , by making the four Queens , who never had any place in either of the Oriental games ...
... White will do equally well . Thus we have got one set for the Chaturanga , but the conve- nience of it is that we have still another set in reserve , by making the four Queens , who never had any place in either of the Oriental games ...
Page 40
... White men . This is the precise state in which the game was introduced into Persia , the powers of the pieces being the same as in the Chaturanga ; and thus the game continued to be played in Asia and Europe for nearly a thousand years ...
... White men . This is the precise state in which the game was introduced into Persia , the powers of the pieces being the same as in the Chaturanga ; and thus the game continued to be played in Asia and Europe for nearly a thousand years ...
Page 69
... white elephant , was hurried from the field in the midst of the flight . The victorious army , mounted on swift horses , gave instant pursuit , with strict orders to make Talkhand prisoner , but not to hurt one hair of his head . At ...
... white elephant , was hurried from the field in the midst of the flight . The victorious army , mounted on swift horses , gave instant pursuit , with strict orders to make Talkhand prisoner , but not to hurt one hair of his head . At ...
Page 84
... WHITE . White to move , and to give checkmate at the ninth move . WHITE . SOLUTION . BLACK . 1. Q. R. takes Kt . ( check ) 2. R. to Q. B. 8th . ( check ) 3. Kt . to Q. Kt . 5th ( check ) 2 4. R. to Q. B. 6th ( check ) 5. K. B. to Q. 7th ...
... WHITE . White to move , and to give checkmate at the ninth move . WHITE . SOLUTION . BLACK . 1. Q. R. takes Kt . ( check ) 2. R. to Q. B. 8th . ( check ) 3. Kt . to Q. Kt . 5th ( check ) 2 4. R. to Q. B. 6th ( check ) 5. K. B. to Q. 7th ...
Page 85
... White , and we see that already he has gained two Pawns of his opponent . There must have been a good deal of manoeuvring with the Knights and Rook on the part of ' Ali so as to have brought the game to this state . It is now White's ...
... White , and we see that already he has gained two Pawns of his opponent . There must have been a good deal of manoeuvring with the Knights and Rook on the part of ' Ali so as to have brought the game to this state . It is now White's ...
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