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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... Terms , and a complete Chronological Index of Events , designed as a guide to public Examinations , with Map , 8vo . , 16s . THORN < 36623596480010 Libr < 36623596480010 LONDO NHALL STREET . Bayer . Staatsbibliothek THE HISTORY OF CHESS ...
... Terms , and a complete Chronological Index of Events , designed as a guide to public Examinations , with Map , 8vo . , 16s . THORN < 36623596480010 Libr < 36623596480010 LONDO NHALL STREET . Bayer . Staatsbibliothek THE HISTORY OF CHESS ...
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... Terms of the Game , Illus- tration of the position , called Vrihannaukā CHAPTER IV . • 18 CHATURANGA CONTINUED ― Theory and Practice of the Game - Cases of Uncertainty CHAPTER . V. CHATURANGA CONCLUDED- -Gradual Change into the Shatranj ...
... Terms of the Game , Illus- tration of the position , called Vrihannaukā CHAPTER IV . • 18 CHATURANGA CONTINUED ― Theory and Practice of the Game - Cases of Uncertainty CHAPTER . V. CHATURANGA CONCLUDED- -Gradual Change into the Shatranj ...
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... term , " Ludus Latruncu- lorum , " taking it for granted that Chess was identcial with game of the Romans.2 Bye and bye , when the modern the 1 Since this Chapter was written for the " Illustrated London News ” about the middle of 1854 ...
... term , " Ludus Latruncu- lorum , " taking it for granted that Chess was identcial with game of the Romans.2 Bye and bye , when the modern the 1 Since this Chapter was written for the " Illustrated London News ” about the middle of 1854 ...
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... met with little favour from either Muslim or Hindu , with the exception of a few of the more intelligent , or indifferent , among the courtiers . CHAPTER II . CHATURANGA . THE term Chaturanga is compounded 10 HISTORY OF CHESS .
... met with little favour from either Muslim or Hindu , with the exception of a few of the more intelligent , or indifferent , among the courtiers . CHAPTER II . CHATURANGA . THE term Chaturanga is compounded 10 HISTORY OF CHESS .
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... term Chaturanga is compounded of the two Sanskrit words , chatur , " four ; " and anga , " a member , " or " component part . " As an adjective it is very nearly equivalent to our word " quadripartite , " and is generally applied to an ...
... term Chaturanga is compounded of the two Sanskrit words , chatur , " four ; " and anga , " a member , " or " component part . " As an adjective it is very nearly equivalent to our word " quadripartite , " and is generally applied to an ...
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