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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... seen in any of the old writings on the game . Finally , another writer 2 of higher qualifications than all the rest put together , tries hard to confer the honour on the Persians , an honour to which not one single author of that nation ...
... seen in any of the old writings on the game . Finally , another writer 2 of higher qualifications than all the rest put together , tries hard to confer the honour on the Persians , an honour to which not one single author of that nation ...
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... cordial ; for we have seen two instances in which a player might be coolly plundered by his ally , first of his throne , and secondly of his Ship . CHAPTER IV . CHATURANGA CONTINUED . Theory and Practice of HISTORY OF CHESS . 25.
... cordial ; for we have seen two instances in which a player might be coolly plundered by his ally , first of his throne , and secondly of his Ship . CHAPTER IV . CHATURANGA CONTINUED . Theory and Practice of HISTORY OF CHESS . 25.
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... seen that a Pawn reaching the Elephant's square or the Knight's square , became an Elephant or Knight accord- ingly ; and as the book says nothing about the original Elephant or Knight having been previously removed , we are left to ...
... seen that a Pawn reaching the Elephant's square or the Knight's square , became an Elephant or Knight accord- ingly ; and as the book says nothing about the original Elephant or Knight having been previously removed , we are left to ...
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... seen that , in playing the former , it was an object of importance with each of the four players to gain possession of his ally's throne - a step which thenceforth secured to him the undivided command of the allied forces . It must ...
... seen that , in playing the former , it was an object of importance with each of the four players to gain possession of his ally's throne - a step which thenceforth secured to him the undivided command of the allied forces . It must ...
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... seen it , was furnished with two heads , and he could with ease carry to his nest by way of break- fast for his young ones , four full - grown Elephants at a time - viz . , one in each of his two beaks , and one in each ANSWER TO OUR ...
... seen it , was furnished with two heads , and he could with ease carry to his nest by way of break- fast for his young ones , four full - grown Elephants at a time - viz . , one in each of his two beaks , and one in each ANSWER TO OUR ...
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