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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... Ancient Writings of the Hindus · CHAPTER III . CHATURANGA CONTINUED - Translation of the Sanskrit Text - Moves and Powers of the Pieces - Technical Terms of the Game , Illus- tration of the position , called Vrihannaukā CHAPTER IV . 11 ...
... Ancient Writings of the Hindus · CHAPTER III . CHATURANGA CONTINUED - Translation of the Sanskrit Text - Moves and Powers of the Pieces - Technical Terms of the Game , Illus- tration of the position , called Vrihannaukā CHAPTER IV . 11 ...
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... ancient Greek game supposed to have been invented by Palamedes , " & c . & c . 4to . , London , 1801. The work is said to be the pro- duction of a Mr. Christie , an auctioneer of that time . It may be characterized more fanciful than ...
... ancient Greek game supposed to have been invented by Palamedes , " & c . & c . 4to . , London , 1801. The work is said to be the pro- duction of a Mr. Christie , an auctioneer of that time . It may be characterized more fanciful than ...
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... ancient times , knew anything of Chess ; and that neither the Persians , nor the Egyptians ever did possess or prefer any claim whatever to the invention . Finally , they would have found , on a very small degree of reflection , that ...
... ancient times , knew anything of Chess ; and that neither the Persians , nor the Egyptians ever did possess or prefer any claim whatever to the invention . Finally , they would have found , on a very small degree of reflection , that ...
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... ancient stores of knowledge possessed by the Hindus . This learned lan- guage , which is the key to these treasures , the Brāhmans , with tenacious hands , long withheld from all those not of their own faith and caste . Not all the ...
... ancient stores of knowledge possessed by the Hindus . This learned lan- guage , which is the key to these treasures , the Brāhmans , with tenacious hands , long withheld from all those not of their own faith and caste . Not all the ...
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... ancient Hindu poet , Vālmīki , in his celebrated epic the " Rāmāyana , " book ii . cap . 51. " Chaturangam hyapi valam su - mahat prasahemahi , " i.e. , " we may , indeed , subdue this most mighty quadripartite force . " 66 Chaturanga ...
... ancient Hindu poet , Vālmīki , in his celebrated epic the " Rāmāyana , " book ii . cap . 51. " Chaturangam hyapi valam su - mahat prasahemahi , " i.e. , " we may , indeed , subdue this most mighty quadripartite force . " 66 Chaturanga ...
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