Not true. The bishop was originally an elephant in the original form of chess in India. The elephant was often represented by an elephant's tusk. The tusk was confused in Eurpope with the bishop's mitre. That's how the bishop was created.
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I read this book about an archbishop and that's how the bishop was created. He was sent to prison and ate bread and wine. He still played chess in prison! is that true?