Originally posted by prosoccer It's a racial thing.
That's why chess was forbidden in South Africa during the apartheid times.
The Soweto riots was started when the white Lady was taken by the black Bishop and the ANC king was castled.
Now the black king has returned and the country is now in a drawish situation.
Originally posted by FabianFnas That's why chess was forbidden in South Africa during the apartheid times.
The Soweto riots was started when the white Lady was taken by the black Bishop and the ANC king was castled.
Now the black king has returned and the country is now in a drawish situation.
...as I heard, but I don't know...
Its not that chess was forbiden in South Africa during Aparthied it was just a lot harder since the black peices were replaced by even more white peices. I'm a history major I know these things
Originally posted by Hank Rearden Its not that chess was forbiden in South Africa during Aparthied it was just a lot harder since the black peices were replaced by even more white peices. I'm a history major I know these things
In the black areas they didn't use white pieces at all.
They used dark grey pieces and black pieces.
"Dark grey pawn takes black Night at a dark braun square."
.. as I've heard...
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem It's convention. Having a standard side to move means that you don't have to specify it in the stipulation to every problem.
Why always white to win?
10 Jul '06 01:27
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