Observations on the Origin and Progress of Chess: Containing a Brief Account of the Theory and Practice of the Chaturanga, the Primaeval Game of the Hindus, Also of the Shatranj, the Mediaeval Game of the Persians and Arabs |
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adverse Kings allied ancient game Arabs Arabs and Persians army Asiatic Society backgammon battle-field Bishop Brahmans Buzurjmihr called Chaturājī checkmate Chess in Europe Chess-player chessboard combat command counsellor Dahir diagrams dice different colour drawn game Elephant end-games enemy Europe Farzin Firdausī folio forces four game of Chaturanga game of Chess game of Shatranj give the odds Hindū Hindus Hyde infer invented in India invention of Chess Kanoj King of Kanoj King's Kisra Knight latter Ludus Latrunculorum mediæval game moved one square Naushirwan Oriental game origin of Chess original Pawn Persian Philidor player poem position possess Prince Queen reader reign Rook Royal Asiatic Society Rukh Sanskrit Sassa Shāhnāma Shakuni Shatpada Shatranj Ship side Singhāsana Sir William Jones Sovereign of Hind species squares diagonally stood Talkhand term translation victory White wise word writers Yudhishthira