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| | History of Chess |
 | | The origins of Chess are obscure, and it is not until the 7th century that there is a reference to the game in literature. | | | raditional Chess is one of the world’s most played board games. | | | Today, the game of traditional Chess is very similar to the original game that was played in India 1400+ years ago (i.e., the game-tree has not been altered significantly). |
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http://www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/history_of_chess.htm
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| | LADYDRAGON.COM - Double Chess |
| | DOUBLES CHESS is a great way to introduce new players to the game and an exciting and challenging format for more advanced aficionados. | | | Chess, the game of intellect, skill and strategy has been enjoyed by school children and sophisticated professionals alike for more than 4000 years. | | | With DOUBLES CHESS you can play the Royal Game of the Middle Ages on a state-of-the-art chessboard. |
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http://www.ladydragon.com/a-doublechess.html
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| | ORIGINS OF CHESS |
| | In Chinese chess, the pieces are placed on the intersections of the lines rather than on the squares and a celestial river, akin to no man'sland, was added between halves on the 9 x10 board. | | | In the rest of Europe, chess playing was the game of nobility until the 18th century. | | | There is a reference that he broke a chess board over the head of the Prince of France during one of their games. |
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http://community.netidea.com/smartbar/origins_of_chess.htm
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| | The Origin of Chess |
| | Many chess players are mathematicians and most mathematicians are chess players. | | | Nowadays in China, the number of players of Chinese chess is vastly greater than the number of players of go. | | | The elephants of Chinese chess clearly turned into the silvers of Japanese chess, while the chariots (rooks) of Chinese chess were reduced to the lances of Japanese chess. |
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http://www.ishipress.com/origin.htm
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| | Talk:Origins of chess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The main claim for an Egyptian origin of chess is the ancient image found in the tomb of Egyptian Queen Nefertari (1295-1255 BC) which shows her reaching over what appears to be a game of 10 playing pieces on a 4 x 7 board design. | | | Considering that Xiàngqí (or Chinese chess or elephant chess) evolved from an ancient Chinese game called Liubo, invented around 1500 BC, Chaturanga would obviously be a variant of these older Chinese games. | | | However, the Knossos board likely represents a race-like game rather than a battle game, and Liubo, though a battle game, was played with dice. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Origins_of_chess
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| | Central California Chess |
| | Garry Kasparov is one of the world's most famous chess players. | | | The basic rules of chess are simple, however to be able to play strategically and master tactics requires skill and dedication. | | | Chess is probably one of the oldest and most famous games in the world. |
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http://www.chessmaniac.com/Clubs
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| | Chess -- Chess History |
| | The origins of chess are obscure and there is no written account of the game until the seventh century. | | | Understanding The Three Stages of a Chess Game | | | Chess was played centuries ago in India, China and Persia. |
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http://www.101chesstips.com/chess-history.jsp
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| | Varying Chess |
| | In orthodox Chess, if a player has no legal move and his king is not in check, the game is a draw. | | | Castling in orthodox Chess allows the player a chance to build a shelter for the king, but in Ur chess not only is there no castling, the pawns are moved forward, leaving a huge space behind them, which is hard to defend. | | | These three rules together constituted what I called "Renormalized Chess." But I never played it; it struck me as a half-measure—not enough of a different game to constitute a "real" chess variant. |
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http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/VaryingChess.shtml
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| | Ancient Gnosis and Chess Evolution |
| | Among the purposes of chess and similar games is the creation of an abstract frame of reference useful in subliminating instinctive impulses such as fighting, hunting, or running, while minimizing the risk of physical danger through the practice of a competitive activity. | | | INTRODUCTION: GNOSTIC BOARD GAMES The game of chess belongs to a general category of board games that is both widespread and prevalent in every civilization. | | | All taken into consideration, there are several valuable works available that treat upon the subject of chess and board games histories, although significant gaps are to be found in all of them, as well as a number of suspect bridges crafted with apparently deliberate and manipulative intent. |
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http://www.goddesschess.com/chessays/gnosticricardo.html
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| | Miami University Chess Club |
| | Yes, Chess, if played the "perfect game" can be determined. | | | Chess is a game of precise decision making. | | | It is agreed upon, however, that Chess became a very popular game in India during the sixth century A.D. Ironically, great Hindu philosophers of India were never actually interested in Chess, as it was a game. |
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http://www.orgs.muohio.edu/chess/ChessHistory.html
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| | bidev |
| | In some sense chess may be looked at as a 'game type' rather than a type of game, the modern form being an amalgamation of activities and thought which may not relate to 'our' chess in a narrow and linear sense. | | | He includes such characteristics as a board game; between two players; on a board with a rectangular pattern; with both parties having an equal set of pieces which are hierarchically and identifiably marked by name, design, power of move, and importance for the game; and so on. | | | Many games besides Western chess are discussed, both modern (Go, Shogi, Xiangqui, Pachisi, etc.) and ancient (the Roman ludus latrunculorum, the Greek poleis and petteia, the Chinese liubo, the Byzantine zatrikion and others). |
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http://www.mynetcologne.de/~nc-jostenge/teamwork.htm
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| | "FOR LOVE OF THE GAME " - Janet Newton |
| | While it is possible that, in a moment of epiphany, the game of chess emerged, full-blown in a form recognizable to us as such, it is more prudent although far less exciting to assume, rather, that the idea of chess evolved out of one or more prior games played by people for thousands of years. | | | In so doing, however, the supporters of "Chess is War" must ignore the history of other preceding board games which, as archaeological evidence demonstrates, were invented or instigated as a way to practice divination and provide a method, as it were, to "grow closer to one's God". | | | And so, many games scholars around the world are busy trying to get to the root of the invention of chess, the war game. |
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http://www.goddesschess.com/chessays/forloveofthegame.html
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| | Origins1 |
| | are all forms of ancient board games similar to chess. | | | A short time before it reached Persia; chaturanga changed from a gambling game with four players to a game of intelligence with only two players. | | | Whether chess originally developed from games played in China or India or Persia or somewhere else, |
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http://www.angelfire.com/games/SBChess/Origins1.html
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| | Royal Chess - History |
| | Chess, or a game very much like chess, originated in Northern India sometime around 600 AD and eventually migrated to Europe through China and Persia (modern day Iran). | | | There is no doubt that this game, called chaturanga, was much like present-day chess. | | | Some people think that it may have originally involved the use of dice in order to determine which piece to move and so forth. |
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http://www.cc.utah.edu/~qtl1/fa2000/origins.html
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| | The Origins of Chess |
| | The Indians who originally played it did so on the board of an existing game, and they carved rather large and ornate pieces to represent the four parts of their army which existed at the time. | | | It was in the Arabic countries that Chess came into it's prime; it was the pride of Kings and Caliphs and they held great Tournaments and had their own Champions. | | | The game was carried by traveller and merchant to the East to form the basis of Japanese and Chinese varieties of Chess. |
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http://www.iol.ie/~vics/bcai/origins.html
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| | Chess - Review - Caturanga |
| | The origins of chess can be dated back to 5th Century BC India, where the game of Caturanga was played.Europe has known and played the game of Chess continuously since the 9th century. | | | Mastering the game is another matter though, as forward thinking, stratergy and even piece scarifice can take a lifetime to understand and achieve.However the game can provide many hours of pleasure, so go out and purchase this game soon (at the time of writing, Tesco Stores are selling a wooden set for just £3.49). | | | Learning the individual piece moves is relatively easy and most people should be able to play a game in a relatively short time. |
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http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/board-games/chess/431334
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| | Buy quality jaques chess sets |
| | Over the next 40 years or so it was gradually refined into the classic pattern of 1890 and by the turn of the century Staunton had become the de-facto standard both for home and tournament play. | | | Nonetheless, in Europe, the game developed into modern European chess now played worldwide while in China, Japan, Burma, Thailand and Korea, other variants became just as popular. | | | It was a battle between four armies each under the control of a Rajah (king), two players being loosely allied against the other two and and each containing 4 corps - Infantry, Cavalry, Elephants and Boatmen. |
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http://www.mastersgames.com/cat/board/chess.htm
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| | Chess Web Links |
| | Origins Of Chess and Esoteric Aspects of The Game. | | | Fan club site for the highest rated women chess player of all time. | | | Live Chess Commentary - Fantastic when watching a game on ICC or other site.. |
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http://www.sudburychess.org.uk/ChessLinks_Frame.htm
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| | Victor Keats - Volume II |
| | 570 AD.; a Chinese origin; a Persian origin; that originally a four sided chess game in India was earlier. | | | Four theories on the origins of Chess are examined. | | | No definitive proof of veracity exists in works claimed to apply to the origins of Chess. |
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http://www.historyofchess.co.uk/vol2_2.htm
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| | NPR : Book Traces Origins of the 'Chess Queen' |
| | When the game of chess came to Europe from the Middle East, there was no piece representing a queen. | | | All Things Considered, May 27, 2004 · A new book looks at the history of chess -- specifically, the evolution of a now-crucial piece: the queen. | | | NPR : Book Traces Origins of the 'Chess Queen' |
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1913145
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| | Chess Bishop by Gregory Gorham from ArtSelect |
| | An ancient game, scholars argue over the origins of chess. | | | Whether it began in China or India, chess has evolved over the centuries, coming to be associated with the wealth, knowledge and power of the ruling classes and intelligent elite. | | | Price includes canvas, frame and FREE FedEx ground shipping. |
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| | Chess History or HerStory - www.goddesschess.com goddesschess |
| | Recreation and Sports > Recreation > Games > Board Games > Chess | | | Discover the origins of chess in this alternative site to classical chess history. | | | Featuring prominent women in chess, essays on all aspects of chess. |
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http://www.joeant.com/DIR/info/get/5772/3966
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| | Chess - History - Origins |
| | Charlemange plays chess, Al-Rushid (786-809), Caliph of Baghdad, 1st caliph to play chess. | | | Modern chess, Fers -> Queen, Aufin(Alfil, Elephant) -> Bishop. | | | Chinese chess with dice (c.800 close to modern Chinese chess), -> Shogi in Japan |
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| | Live Role-Playing Chess at Origins and Gen Con 2004! |
| | We're a bit confused about the Wednesday game session; it may be that we're running the game for boring people hanging around on-site registration, so if you show up to the convention the night before, come visit us! | | | This handy web page will get you the most up to date times; just pick Live Roleplaying Chess from the Game System section. | | | Live Role-Playing Chess at Origins and Gen Con 2004! |
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http://www.highprogrammer.com/blog/2004061000.html
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| | Origins of Chess |
| | The carved Chess pieces which the Moslems brought with them included towers/castles (called Rooks in English) in place of the chariots, which had long ago become obsolete in warfare. | | | he Indian Brahmin who designed the original concept some 25 centuries ago conceived it as picturing the warfare of his era and provided elephants, horses and chariots, in addition to foot soldiers to do battle for the King, who had an Adviser by his side to plan his strategy. |
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http://www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/origins_of_chess.htm
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| | Chess - Online Guide |
| | The Chess Family - History and Useful Information |
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