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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... MEDIEVAL CHESS - Introduction of the Game from India into Persia , in the Reign of Naushīrawān - Firdausī's Shāhnāma— Arrangement of the Pieces on the Board - Their Moves and Powers 46 CHAPTER VII . • SHATRANJ CONTINUED - On the ...
... MEDIEVAL CHESS - Introduction of the Game from India into Persia , in the Reign of Naushīrawān - Firdausī's Shāhnāma— Arrangement of the Pieces on the Board - Their Moves and Powers 46 CHAPTER VII . • SHATRANJ CONTINUED - On the ...
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... medieval antiquarian gravely says , " Lucanus in Paneg . ad Pisonem a decrit elegamment le jeu des Eschecs " !!! Now it is well known that the poem alluded to has nothing whatever to do with Chess ; and this is the way by which errors ...
... medieval antiquarian gravely says , " Lucanus in Paneg . ad Pisonem a decrit elegamment le jeu des Eschecs " !!! Now it is well known that the poem alluded to has nothing whatever to do with Chess ; and this is the way by which errors ...
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... medieval game of Chess , that the powers and value of 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 ...
... medieval game of Chess , that the powers and value of 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 ...
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... each side remained , to conduct the whole allied forces , and this result very naturally gave rise to the medieval game of Shatranj , of which more hereafter . " 4. Shatpada . - When either of the two 22 HISTORY OF CHESS .
... each side remained , to conduct the whole allied forces , and this result very naturally gave rise to the medieval game of Shatranj , of which more hereafter . " 4. Shatpada . - When either of the two 22 HISTORY OF CHESS .
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... medieval game of Asia and Europe . The transition of the Chaturanga into the latter modification is of the simplest and most natural kind , being merely a step in advance on the high road of improvement , similar to the change from the ...
... medieval game of Asia and Europe . The transition of the Chaturanga into the latter modification is of the simplest and most natural kind , being merely a step in advance on the high road of improvement , similar to the change from the ...
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