Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugWhere in the TOS does it say that you are not allowed to eat your opponents? I thought only engine-eating was forbidden.
I have been accused of eating my opponents, I have never done this. I find people who eat there opponents dispicable. I will report all further eating accusations to the mods.😠
Originally posted by PeachyAre you sure about the elephant? In the Middle Ages, the rook was called elephant, not the bishop (maybe "Elephant and Castle" would be called "Elephant and Bishop" otherwise? 😉 ).
Its eating not taking..
Its elephent not bishop..
Its horse not knight..
.....at least this how it is refered to in Arabic.. 😏
Originally posted by Nordlys100% mate.
Are you sure about the elephant? In the Middle Ages, the rook was called elephant, not the bishop (maybe "Elephant and Castle" would be called "Elephant and Bishop" otherwise? 😉 ).
Its horses and elephants. And its Castles not rooks now you pointed out.
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Originally posted by PeachyInteresting. I found this:
100% mate.
Its horses and elephants. And its Castles not rooks now you pointed out.
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* Rook: From the Persian rukh, which means "chariot", but also means "cheek" (part of the face). The piece resembles a siege tower. It is also believed that it was named after the mythical Persian bird of great power called the roc. In India, the piece is more popularly called haathi, which means "elephant".
* Bishop. From the Persian pil means "the elephant", but in Europe and the western part of the Islamic world people knew little or nothing about elephants, and the name of the chessman entered Western Europe as Latin alfinus and similar, a word with no other meaning (in Spanish, for example, it evolved to the name "alfil" ). This word "alfil" is actually the Arabic for "elephant" hence the Spanish word would most certainly have been taken from the Islamic provinces of Spain. The English name "bishop" is a rename inspired by the conventional shape of the piece. In Russia, the piece is, however, known as "elephant". In the Indian lingo however, the piece is more popularly known as oont = "camel".
(Source: http://www.chesshere.com/resources/chess_history.php )
By the way, in German and Norwegian the bishops are called "runners", and the rooks are called "towers".