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aimeeabbott
Sep 23, 2014
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In the Game of Chess, who invented the moves like Rock will move certain places in a direction, Bishop will move in particular direction?

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notmtwain
Sep 23, 2014
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aimeeabbott wrote:

In the Game of Chess, who invented the moves like Rock will move certain places in a direction, Bishop will move in particular direction?

http://www.chess.com/blog/rishikeshwaran/the-history-of-chess-pieces

 

See also:  

An introduction to the history and study of chess: with copious descriptions ...

 By François Andre Danican Philidor

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aimeeabbott
Sep 23, 2014
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#3

Thanks

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notmtwain
Sep 24, 2014
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The Immortal Game: A History of Chess  or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain by David Shenk   is an entertaining modern book explaining the whole history of the game.



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tjepie
Sep 24, 2014
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the rook knight pown and king moved this way sids the 6th centrury. only there was no castleling possible and powns always moved one square