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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Page 18
... Ship ; and in each of the four armies let the infantry be drawn up in front . The ship shall occupy the left - hand corner ; next to it the Horse ; then the Elephant ; and lastly , the King ; the foot soldiers , as already stated ...
... Ship ; and in each of the four armies let the infantry be drawn up in front . The ship shall occupy the left - hand corner ; next to it the Horse ; then the Elephant ; and lastly , the King ; the foot soldiers , as already stated ...
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... Ship must move . On the Moves of the Pieces . " The King moves one square in all directions ; the Pawn moves one square straight forward , but smites an enemy through either angle , in advance ; the Elephant , O Prince of many lands ...
... Ship must move . On the Moves of the Pieces . " The King moves one square in all directions ; the Pawn moves one square straight forward , but smites an enemy through either angle , in advance ; the Elephant , O Prince of many lands ...
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... Ship assail the foe without subjecting themselves to capture ; the King , the Elephant and the Horse slay the foe ... Ships and Pawns mutually capture each other , but are not allowed to capture a superior piece . The King , Elephant and ...
... Ship assail the foe without subjecting themselves to capture ; the King , the Elephant and the Horse slay the foe ... Ships and Pawns mutually capture each other , but are not allowed to capture a superior piece . The King , Elephant and ...
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... Ships happen to be in contiguous squares , and the fourth Ship can be played into the remaining contiguous square , the ... Ship and a single Pawn , the 1 The term shaṭpada denotes six steps , and corresponds with what we com- monly call ...
... Ships happen to be in contiguous squares , and the fourth Ship can be played into the remaining contiguous square , the ... Ship and a single Pawn , the 1 The term shaṭpada denotes six steps , and corresponds with what we com- monly call ...
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... actually attacks the enemy . " In Latin Chess Manuscripts of the middle ages we also find a piece similarly privileged , -Per Fiduciam , as it is termed . yellow , black and red ships respectively ; then we 24 HISTORY OF CHESS .
... actually attacks the enemy . " In Latin Chess Manuscripts of the middle ages we also find a piece similarly privileged , -Per Fiduciam , as it is termed . yellow , black and red ships respectively ; then we 24 HISTORY OF CHESS .
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