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Chinese Chess (1889)
EN PB NW RPISBN: 9781130665864 bzw. 1130665860, in Englisch, RareBooksClub, Taschenbuch, neu, Nachdruck.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BuySomeBooks [52360437], Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 36 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: . . . from his article without the aid of a native player. He omitted, moreover, to point out a very remarkable difference between the Chinese and the Western game;--in the former, stalemate counts a win for the side which has confined the adverse King, so that he cannot move except into check. The two games, notwithstanding some differences, possess so many features in common, that I have only considered it necessary to point out in what they differ, and shall therefore not explain such points as the alternation of the moves, and the mode of capture, etc. , which are identical in both games. I have had some opportunity of consulting native works on Chess, but such as I have seen, are rather for the advanced player, as they give no elementary instruction, so that I have had to supply this deficiency by my own experience, corroborated always, of course, by such native players as I have been able to question. The Chess-board. This differs considerably from ours, the only similarity being that they both appear to have 64 squares, but even this leads to no common consequences, for two important reasons: --First, the Chinese board is divided horizontally into two halves, each of 32 squares, called Camps ( f! ), separated by a rectangular space which is called the River ( ffl). This really adds, for all intents and purposes, 8 squares to the board, because though they are not marked, still the River counts a step in passing it. Therefore, it would be more correct to say, that the Chinese board is a rectangle, 8 by 9, with the middle rank of squares left unmarked. Secondly, the Chinese chessmen are not placed on the squares, and do not move on them as in our game, but are placed on the points of intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines, and all the moves are per. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.
This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 36 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: . . . from his article without the aid of a native player. He omitted, moreover, to point out a very remarkable difference between the Chinese and the Western game;--in the former, stalemate counts a win for the side which has confined the adverse King, so that he cannot move except into check. The two games, notwithstanding some differences, possess so many features in common, that I have only considered it necessary to point out in what they differ, and shall therefore not explain such points as the alternation of the moves, and the mode of capture, etc. , which are identical in both games. I have had some opportunity of consulting native works on Chess, but such as I have seen, are rather for the advanced player, as they give no elementary instruction, so that I have had to supply this deficiency by my own experience, corroborated always, of course, by such native players as I have been able to question. The Chess-board. This differs considerably from ours, the only similarity being that they both appear to have 64 squares, but even this leads to no common consequences, for two important reasons: --First, the Chinese board is divided horizontally into two halves, each of 32 squares, called Camps ( f! ), separated by a rectangular space which is called the River ( ffl). This really adds, for all intents and purposes, 8 squares to the board, because though they are not marked, still the River counts a step in passing it. Therefore, it would be more correct to say, that the Chinese board is a rectangle, 8 by 9, with the middle rank of squares left unmarked. Secondly, the Chinese chessmen are not placed on the squares, and do not move on them as in our game, but are placed on the points of intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines, and all the moves are per. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.
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Chinese Chess (2012)
EN PB NWISBN: 9781130665864 bzw. 1130665860, in Englisch, Rarebooksclub.com, Miami FL, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Through The Stacks LLC, NY, Brockport, [RE:3].
We ship worldwide with delivery confirmation. We answer all e-mails within one business day. Trade paperback.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Through The Stacks LLC, NY, Brockport, [RE:3].
We ship worldwide with delivery confirmation. We answer all e-mails within one business day. Trade paperback.
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Chinese chess (2012)
EN PBISBN: 9781130665864 bzw. 1130665860, in Englisch, RareBooksClub.com, Taschenbuch.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
RareBooksClub.com, 2012-03-06. Paperback. Used:Good. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
RareBooksClub.com, 2012-03-06. Paperback. Used:Good. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available.
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