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With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense
and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not
only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab
roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some
of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution
of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan,
is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes,
new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play
are provided, with historical context, for every game presented.
- Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: McFarland (September 21, 2017)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786494271
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-9427-9 (Print)
- ISBN-13: 978-1-4766-2901-8 (Ebook)
- Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 10 inches
- ca. 71 photos, 297 diagrams, 9 maps, notes, bibliography
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi Introduction 1 Chess of the World
2 / About This Book 3 Part I. Chess of the Arabian Nights 7
1. Shatranj 8 2. Muslim Chess Variants 21 3. Timur’s Great
Chess 30 4. Shatar 39 Part II. Chess in the Land of Monsoons
47 5. Chaturanga 47 6. Chaturaji 59 7. Large and Giant
Indian Chess 64 8. Ouk and Makruk 77 9. Sit-Tu-Yin
85 10. Catur 93 Part III. Gunpowder on the Chinese Board
98 11. Xiangqi 98 12. Janggi 109 13. Qiguo Xiangxi
116 14. Sanguo Qi 120 15. Banqi 123 16. Doushouqi 125
17. Luzhanqi 131 Part IV. Generals and Mercenaries of the Rising
Sun 142 18. Shogi 143 19. Chu Shogi and Dai Shogi 154
20. Tenjiku Shogi 163 21. Giant Shogis 167 22. Wa Shogi
177 23. Tori Shogi 180 24. Dobutsu Shogi (Let’s Catch the
Lion!) 183 25. Ko Shogi 188 26. Taikyoku Shogi 194 Part
V. Evolution and Revolution in Europe 198 27. Medieval Chess
199 28. Rithmomachy 211 29. King Alfonso’s Games 223
30. Courier Chess 232 31. Gala 237 32. European Chess 240
Part VI. Chess Out of the Box 250 33. Knighted Chess Variants
251 34. Fairy Pieces on Board 265 35. Chess and War 280
36. Round Chess 284 37. Hexagonal Chess 288 38. Four-Player
Chess 295 39. Three-Player Chess 300 40. 3-D Chess
307 41. Extraterrestrial Chess 314 42. Chess960 319
Part VII. The Origins of Chess 326 43. Legends of the Creation
327 44. The Modern Search Begins 330 45. Approaching the
Question from Several Angles 334 Timeline 355 Notes 359
Bibliography 385 Index 391
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