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... called Vrihannaukā CHAPTER IV . 11 • CHATURANGA CONTINUED - Theory and Practice of the Game - Cases of Uncertainty CHAPTER . V. CHATURANGA CONCLUDED - Gradual Change into the Shatranj , or Me- dieval Game - The two Games contrasted ...
... called Vrihannaukā CHAPTER IV . 11 • CHATURANGA CONTINUED - Theory and Practice of the Game - Cases of Uncertainty CHAPTER . V. CHATURANGA CONCLUDED - Gradual Change into the Shatranj , or Me- dieval Game - The two Games contrasted ...
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... called Tеτteiα or meσσoι which bore no resemblance whatever to Chess . Then the Romans had two distinct games , something like our draughts and backgammon , derived , as is believed , from the Grecian , and respectively called " Ludus ...
... called Tеτteiα or meσσoι which bore no resemblance whatever to Chess . Then the Romans had two distinct games , something like our draughts and backgammon , derived , as is believed , from the Grecian , and respectively called " Ludus ...
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... called by us was one of the weakest on the board , even in Europe , till the begin- ning of the sixteenth century , as may be seen in any of the old writings on the game . Finally , another writer 2 of higher qualifications than all the ...
... called by us was one of the weakest on the board , even in Europe , till the begin- ning of the sixteenth century , as may be seen in any of the old writings on the game . Finally , another writer 2 of higher qualifications than all the ...
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... called Chaturanga , in which 1 The claim of the Araucanians , being a little curious and highly suspicious , shall be noticed in the Appendix . 2 The germ of this stock paragraph is to be found in a work entitled " The Incomparable Game ...
... called Chaturanga , in which 1 The claim of the Araucanians , being a little curious and highly suspicious , shall be noticed in the Appendix . 2 The germ of this stock paragraph is to be found in a work entitled " The Incomparable Game ...
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... allied forces have each united on one side of the board , whilst the adversaries have done the same on the other . One of the allied Kings then becomes a subordinate piece , called by the Persians and Arabs Farzin or HISTORY OF CHESS . 7.
... allied forces have each united on one side of the board , whilst the adversaries have done the same on the other . One of the allied Kings then becomes a subordinate piece , called by the Persians and Arabs Farzin or HISTORY OF CHESS . 7.
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