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Levitsky versus Marshall, also known as the Gold Coins Game, [1] [2] is a famous game of chess played by Stepan Levitsky and Frank Marshall. It was played in Breslau (now Wrocław ) on July 20, 1912, during the master's tournament of the DSB Congress .
The ancient Indian Brahmin mathematician Sissa (also spelt Sessa or Sassa and also known as Sissa ibn Dahir or Lahur Sessa) is a mythical character from India, known for the invention of Chaturanga, the Indian predecessor of chess, and the wheat and chessboard problem he would have presented to the king when he was asked what reward he'd like for that invention.
Another version has the inventor of chess (in some tellings Sessa, an ancient Indian Minister) request his ruler give him wheat according to the wheat and chessboard problem. The ruler laughs it off as a meager prize for a brilliant invention, only to have court treasurers report the unexpectedly huge number of wheat grains would outstrip the ...
Staunton style chess pieces. Left to right: king, rook, queen, pawn, knight, bishop. The rules of chess (also known as the laws of chess) govern the play of the game of chess. Chess is a two-player abstract strategy board game. Each player controls sixteen pieces of six types on a chessboard. Each type of piece moves in a distinct way.
The Cincinnati Reds’ series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as a split doubleheader on Friday, August 30 at Great American ...
Wednesday night's game was delayed by nearly two hours and then played in a steady rain throughout. The Brewers won 7-2 behind a two-run homer by Christian Yelich and four solid innings from Wade ...
Fool's mate was named and described in The Royal Game of Chess-Play, a 1656 text by Francis Beale that adapted the work of the early chess writer Gioachino Greco. [2]Prior to the mid-19th century, there was not a prevailing convention as to whether White or Black moved first; according to Beale, the matter was to be decided in some prior contest or decision of the players' choice. [3]
Don’t look now, but the Milwaukee Brewers are becoming awfully tough to beat at American Family Field. By knocking off the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, on Monday night they ran their winning streak ...