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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... move being greatly restricted by the turn of the die . Whoever is already in possession of two sets of common ... moves , to the square of the Black King , your trustworthy ally . This gives you the command of the allied forces , which ...
... move being greatly restricted by the turn of the die . Whoever is already in possession of two sets of common ... moves , to the square of the Black King , your trustworthy ally . This gives you the command of the allied forces , which ...
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... move . what was to be done ? Was the throw forfeited , as is sometimes the case at backgammon ; or was it allowed in such case to move the Elephant's Pawn instead ? Again , suppose a player , for his first move ; has pushed Elephant's ...
... move . what was to be done ? Was the throw forfeited , as is sometimes the case at backgammon ; or was it allowed in such case to move the Elephant's Pawn instead ? Again , suppose a player , for his first move ; has pushed Elephant's ...
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... moves , the contest remained to be con- cluded between two players only ; and this circumstance of itself was sufficient to have given rise to the mediaval game . But this is not all ; it is evident the Chaturanga might ... move . If we V.
... moves , the contest remained to be con- cluded between two players only ; and this circumstance of itself was sufficient to have given rise to the mediaval game . But this is not all ; it is evident the Chaturanga might ... move . If we V.
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... move . If we examine into the principles of the game , and , so far as we have the means , into its practical working , we shall find that the dice do not in any way constitute an essential element . On the contrary , it is evident that ...
... move . If we examine into the principles of the game , and , so far as we have the means , into its practical working , we shall find that the dice do not in any way constitute an essential element . On the contrary , it is evident that ...
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... Moves of the Pieces.2 " The King moved one square in all directions . The Counsellor moved one square diagonally around his It would be out of place here to trace the various transformations of the Sanskrit " Roka " into the Persian ...
... Moves of the Pieces.2 " The King moved one square in all directions . The Counsellor moved one square diagonally around his It would be out of place here to trace the various transformations of the Sanskrit " Roka " into the Persian ...
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