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batgirl wrote:
Why do fools fall in love?
Why not ?
Apr 26, 2013
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#24
They tried calling it Nipples for a while. Nobody wanted to play that, though...
varelse1 wrote:
They tried calling it Nipples for a while. Nobody wanted to play that, though...
What you say sounds impossible...
Apr 27, 2013
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#28
landwehr wrote:
this is akin to asking why is red red, or why is the moon the moon, or why this stupid thread?
if you have nothing nice to say then dont post in this forum
According to wikianswers:
"the original word for "chess", is chaturanga, 4 members of an army- elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers."
The second link gives you further reading into how and where chess originated and how it began to be named.
Abstract: "...According to chess historians, chess is one of the oldest games in existence, that originated around 6th century AD.
In those times, The Indian Rajah (King) believed that war was the most effective school to learn the values of valor, decision-making, endurance, circumspection and bravery. Because of this it is believed that war was chosen as the model of the game.
The most fascinating and frequently repeated story credits the invention of the game to the holy saint, Sissa, at the courts of the Indian King, Balhait. The King was disturbed by the prevalence of gambling and the addiction with the games of pure luck. He summoned Sissa and requested the wise man to create a game, which would require pure mental qualities of prudence, foresight, valor, judgment, endurance, circumspection and analytical and reasoning ability, to oppose the teaching of games in which chance (luck) decides the outcome by the throw of dice...."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_the_game_chess_called_chess
http://www.chessncrafts.com/chess-history.html
Apr 27, 2013
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#30
kiwi_overtherainbow wrote:
According to wikianswers:
"the original word for "chess", is chaturanga, 4 members of an army- elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers."
The second link gives you further reading into how and where chess originated and how it began to be named.
Abstract: "...According to chess historians, chess is one of the oldest games in existence, that originated around 6th century AD.
In those times, The Indian Rajah (King) believed that war was the most effective school to learn the values of valor, decision-making, endurance, circumspection and bravery. Because of this it is believed that war was chosen as the model of the game.
The most fascinating and frequently repeated story credits the invention of the game to the holy saint, Sissa, at the courts of the Indian King, Balhait. The King was disturbed by the prevalence of gambling and the addiction with the games of pure luck. He summoned Sissa and requested the wise man to create a game, which would require pure mental qualities of prudence, foresight, valor, judgment, endurance, circumspection and analytical and reasoning ability, to oppose the teaching of games in which chance (luck) decides the outcome by the throw of dice...."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_the_game_chess_called_chess
thanks for the answer but is that the only way it originated?
Chess is not called chess. It is really called Horsiesandcastles but very few people know this so they call it chess.
Could be called Game of Thrones.
Apr 27, 2013
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#33
TheCarnage wrote:
Chess is not called chess. It is really called Horsiesandcastles but very few people know this so they call it chess.
haha nice one!
LOL...this is actually a great historical question...and already answered.
Apr 28, 2013
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#37
jesterville wrote:
LOL...this is actually a great historical question...and already answered.
thx!
Apr 29, 2013
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#38
wonderinguy wrote:
varelse1 wrote:
They tried calling it Nipples for a while. Nobody wanted to play that, though...
What you say sounds impossible...
+1
this is akin to asking why is red red, or why is the moon the moon, or why this stupid thread?