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... favourably re- ceived , by the lovers of Chess literature , both in this country and abroad . They were subsequently repro- duced in our own " Chess Player's Chronicle ; " and were even deemed not unworthy of being translated into the.
... favourably re- ceived , by the lovers of Chess literature , both in this country and abroad . They were subsequently repro- duced in our own " Chess Player's Chronicle ; " and were even deemed not unworthy of being translated into the.
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... Player's Chronicle , for the months of March , & c . , in 1855. In these the reader will find all that can be said on a subject on which our information is so scanty . The author modestly signs himself H. C .; but assuredly he has no ...
... Player's Chronicle , for the months of March , & c . , in 1855. In these the reader will find all that can be said on a subject on which our information is so scanty . The author modestly signs himself H. C .; but assuredly he has no ...
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... 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 occupy the left - hand corner ; next to it the ...
... 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 occupy the left - hand corner ; next to it the ...
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... 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.
... 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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... player place his Elephant in front ( en prise ) of a hostile Elephant ; if any man of sense should do so , he will be deemed guilty of imprudence . Only in those cases where there is no other resource should a player place one Elephant ...
... player place his Elephant in front ( en prise ) of a hostile Elephant ; if any man of sense should do so , he will be deemed guilty of imprudence . Only in those cases where there is no other resource should a player place one Elephant ...
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