The chess player's chronicle, Volume 3 |
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This is an excellent old account of the sources and history of chess, unknown to most. Chess probably did NOT begin in the Persian and Arab lands, but in India based on and modified from the original game of Chaturanga. Both Western and Chinese chess derive their origin from this source, although modified. Queen Isabella's and King Ferdinand's rule changed the face of Western chess, empowering the Queen. Chinese chess has no Queen and the King is relegated to remain within the palace walls.
Slow reading, but full of interesting tidbits for those interested in the origins of Chess.
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advantage appears attack becoming believe better Bishop Black BRIEN Castles Chess Club defence eighth check equal exchange fifth check forces four fourth 16 fourth 21 fourth check Gambit give given GREEN Herr LÖWENTHAL interesting K. B. fifth K. B. second K. B. seventh K. B. third K. B. to Q K. B. to Q. B. King King's Knight match mate meeting Messrs move Notes odds opening Pawn perhaps Persian pieces play players position present Q. B. fourth Q. B. square Q. B. takes Q. B. to K Q. R. to Q Queen reader Rook second 11 seems seventh check side sixth square 17 square 22 STAUNTON taken takes K. B. P. takes K. P. takes Kt takes Q third 11 third 20 third 9 variations White wins ZYTOGORSKI
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| Title | The chess player's chronicle, Volume 3 The chess player's chronicle |
| Publisher | Hastings, 1855 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | Jan 28, 2010 |
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