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Chess. Reading about 18th Century automaton the Mechanical Turk has resparked my interest in chess (and if you know the secret of the Turk, pray keep it to yourself for the nonce. I am half way through the book and thoroughly enjoying it)
I played chess briefly as a 14 year old, but the discovery of girls, drugs, car theft and causing general mayhem eclipsed it as a pastime.
I may take it up again. But what chiefly interests me are the origins of Chess.
I have it coming from Persia in the 1600’s and sweeping Europe. Is it originally Chinese? If so, how come China doesn’t turn out Grand Masters today?
And how come the terminology (Bishops, Castles, Knights, Kings, Queens) is European rather than Eastern?
I played chess briefly as a 14 year old, but the discovery of girls, drugs, car theft and causing general mayhem eclipsed it as a pastime.
I may take it up again. But what chiefly interests me are the origins of Chess.
I have it coming from Persia in the 1600’s and sweeping Europe. Is it originally Chinese? If so, how come China doesn’t turn out Grand Masters today?
And how come the terminology (Bishops, Castles, Knights, Kings, Queens) is European rather than Eastern?