Originally posted by prosoccerThat's why chess was forbidden in South Africa during the apartheid times.
It's a racial thing.
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...
Originally posted by FabianFnasIts 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
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...
Originally posted by Hank ReardenIn the black areas they didn't use white pieces at all.
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
They used dark grey pieces and black pieces.
"Dark grey pawn takes black Night at a dark braun square."
.. as I've heard...