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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... command the whole diagonal , instead of every third square as formerly ; secondly , in giving the Queen or Minister the enormous power of the Rook and Bishop combined ; and , lastly , in allowing the Pawns to advance one or two squares ...
... command the whole diagonal , instead of every third square as formerly ; secondly , in giving the Queen or Minister the enormous power of the Rook and Bishop combined ; and , lastly , in allowing the Pawns to advance one or two squares ...
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... command or attack . His move is no ways impeded by any piece placed in the intermediate square . His power is very limited , as it will be found that there are only seven particular squares of the board , besides the one on which he ...
... command or attack . His move is no ways impeded by any piece placed in the intermediate square . His power is very limited , as it will be found that there are only seven particular squares of the board , besides the one on which he ...
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... commands only four squares , but the Horse commands eight ; therefore , the Horse bears the higher value . The Pawns and the Ship assail the foe without subjecting themselves to capture ; the King , the Elephant and the Horse slay the ...
... commands only four squares , but the Horse commands eight ; therefore , the Horse bears the higher value . The Pawns and the Ship assail the foe without subjecting themselves to capture ; the King , the Elephant and the Horse slay the ...
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... commands the allied forces along with his own.1 “ 2. Chaturāji . — When a player , after having attained possession of his ally's throne , succeeds in capturing the two adverse Kings , his own King still remaining on the board , then he ...
... commands the allied forces along with his own.1 “ 2. Chaturāji . — When a player , after having attained possession of his ally's throne , succeeds in capturing the two adverse Kings , his own King still remaining on the board , then he ...
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... King , your trustworthy ally . This gives you the command of the allied forces , which now become identified with your own , and your power is there . by vastly increased , owing to the entire unity of HISTORY OF CHESS . 27.
... King , your trustworthy ally . This gives you the command of the allied forces , which now become identified with your own , and your power is there . by vastly increased , owing to the entire unity of HISTORY OF CHESS . 27.
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adversary's adverse King Alī alluded ancient appears Arabian Arabic army Asiatic assertion bidah Bishop Black Bland's Brahmans Burmha Byzantine Caliph called Camel capture Castle century chapter Chariot Charlemagne Chaturanga Chess Player's Chronicle Chess-board Chess-players Chessmen colour common game court diagonally diagram dice Elephant Essay Europe European Farz Farzin Firdausī four Frederic Madden game of Chaturanga game of Chess Greek Hindus honour Horse Hyde India infer invented King's Knight language Lastly Latin latter Ludus Latrunculorum means medieval game merely mode modern moves and powers Naushirawan Oriental origin of Chess original passage Pawn period Persian pieces played player Prince probable Queen reader received the game reign respecting Rook Rukh Sanskrit Saracens Sassa Shah Shāhnāma Shatranj Ship side Sir Frederic Sir William Jones sixty-four squares suppose term throw-board Timur tion translation Vineæ Wazir White word writers