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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... course of play , which ensures the most complete species of victory , equivalent to our Check mate . The precise nature of the term Chaturājī is clearly described in the text . 2 It would seem , at first sight , that this is a mere ...
... course of play , which ensures the most complete species of victory , equivalent to our Check mate . The precise nature of the term Chaturājī is clearly described in the text . 2 It would seem , at first sight , that this is a mere ...
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... course of play , viz . , Singhāsana , Chaturāji , Nripakrishta Shatpada , Kā- kakashta Vrihannaukā , and Gāḍhāvați . " Singhāsana . — When a King moves to the square of another King , O Yudhishthira , then he is said to have 1 Sir ...
... course of play , viz . , Singhāsana , Chaturāji , Nripakrishta Shatpada , Kā- kakashta Vrihannaukā , and Gāḍhāvați . " Singhāsana . — When a King moves to the square of another King , O Yudhishthira , then he is said to have 1 Sir ...
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... course of the game , a player is left with only the Ship and a single Pawn , the 1 The term shaṭpada denotes six steps , and corresponds with what we com- monly call queening a Pawn . In the Chaturanga , as stated above , a Pawn could ...
... course of the game , a player is left with only the Ship and a single Pawn , the 1 The term shaṭpada denotes six steps , and corresponds with what we com- monly call queening a Pawn . In the Chaturanga , as stated above , a Pawn could ...
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... course of a game . It may be further observed that exactly one half of the squares on the board were altogether inaccessible to any of the ships ; but in the ancient game , when dice were used , the Ship , though in general the weakest ...
... course of a game . It may be further observed that exactly one half of the squares on the board were altogether inaccessible to any of the ships ; but in the ancient game , when dice were used , the Ship , though in general the weakest ...
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... course of play . Cases of Uncertainty . In the first place , we shall suppose a player on his first throw turns up four ; the text says , in such case , " the Elephant must move . " Now we see clearly that The question is , the Elephant ...
... course of play . Cases of Uncertainty . In the first place , we shall suppose a player on his first throw turns up four ; the text says , in such case , " the Elephant must move . " Now we see clearly that The question is , the Elephant ...
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