Reading some old chess rules. The queen was used like a pawn 2moves to start and only attacked the diagonally in any direction the imidiately next . As in the case of 4 white queens in b1, c1 d1 e1 a king in a1 would not be mated or evan in check. The rook was known from Sanskirt Roka, a ship. The bishop moved 2 squares maximum and like the queen only attacked the next square diagonally. The reason the pawn was given a 2 movement was as soldiers may move secure in there own kingdom but slowly outside, but never retreat, A comment by plyers in the 15th century stated most agree to this except for the Italians. However the leading player Lopez critisized the practice of passare Battaglia, Sorry do not know its latin translation . But thought readers would like this facts.
Originally posted by stokerI heared there was a time in chess that the Queen could only move 4 squares in any direction. I've also heard you could set up your back line any way you like, but what we do now became a standard because how defended the pawns up front are.
Reading some old chess rules. The queen was used like a pawn 2moves to start and only attacked the diagonally in any direction the imidiately next . As in the case of 4 white queens in b1, c1 d1 e1 a king in a1 would not be mated or evan in check. The rook was known from Sanskirt Roka, a ship. The bishop moved 2 squares maximum and like the queen only attacke ...[text shortened]... glia, Sorry do not know its latin translation . But thought readers would like this facts.
Any more? I know I've forgot a couple but may remember them.
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http://www.gamesacrosstheboard.com/welcome/main/content/origins/chess/
this is chess history with some chess dice history.
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(If for some reason I had to play chess with dice I would make:
6 King
5 Queen
4 Rook
3 Knight
2 Bishop
1 pawn
But who's got 32 6 sided dice, 16 in each color!?!?!)
Edit! I played D&D and I don't even have that! 😉