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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... Games contrasted CHAPTER VI . 18 26 · 34 SHATRANJ , OF MEDIEVAL CHESS - Introduction of the Game from India into Persia , in the Reign of Naushirawan - Firdausī's Shāhnāma— Arrangement of the Pieces on the Board - Their Moves and Powers ...
... Games contrasted CHAPTER VI . 18 26 · 34 SHATRANJ , OF MEDIEVAL CHESS - Introduction of the Game from India into Persia , in the Reign of Naushirawan - Firdausī's Shāhnāma— Arrangement of the Pieces on the Board - Their Moves and Powers ...
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... Games Won or Drawn , per force · CHAPTER XI . Enlargement of the Indian or Primeval Chess Board - Various Altera- tions in its Form , and in the Manner of Playing the Game - Timur's Great Chess Board - Hyder Ali's Chess Board CHAPTER ...
... Games Won or Drawn , per force · CHAPTER XI . Enlargement of the Indian or Primeval Chess Board - Various Altera- tions in its Form , and in the Manner of Playing the Game - Timur's Great Chess Board - Hyder Ali's Chess Board CHAPTER ...
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... Chess , that printing origi- nated among the Scythian shepherds or the Arabs ... Chess was invented in India , but not a single reliable scrap tending to prove ... game played on a board , by means of peb- bles , called Tеτteiα or meσσoι ...
... Chess , that printing origi- nated among the Scythian shepherds or the Arabs ... Chess was invented in India , but not a single reliable scrap tending to prove ... game played on a board , by means of peb- bles , called Tеτteiα or meσσoι ...
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... Game of Chess , " which originally represented an image of ancient Hindu warfare ; the mimic forces therein employed being precisely the four species above described . It has been objected to this primitive game that the introduction of ...
... Game of Chess , " which originally represented an image of ancient Hindu warfare ; the mimic forces therein employed being precisely the four species above described . It has been objected to this primitive game that the introduction of ...
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... games , such as the game of Chaupar , in which , according to Abu - l - Fazl's description in the " Ayīni Akbarī ” the dice used had " on one side , one spot ; on the second , two ; on the third , five ; and on the fourth , six . " In ...
... games , such as the game of Chaupar , in which , according to Abu - l - Fazl's description in the " Ayīni Akbarī ” the dice used had " on one side , one spot ; on the second , two ; on the third , five ; and on the fourth , six . " In ...
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