hahahahahaha..that is correct..technically you cannot move yourself into..but the other guy? that's the whole point
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What does Chess have to do with Animals?
- Thread starter Doer
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i cheated.
In the medieval Shatranj, the rook symbolized a chariot. The Persian word rukh means chariot, and the corresponding pieces in Oriental chess games such as xiangqi and shogi have names meaning chariot.[citation needed] Persian War Chariots were heavily armoured, carrying a driver and at least one ranged-weapon bearer, such as an archer. The sides of the chariot were built to resemble fortified stone work, giving the impression of small, mobile buildings, causing terror on the battlefield. However, in the West, the rook is almost universally represented as a crenellated turret. One possible explanation is that when the game was imported to Italy, the Persian rukh became the Italian word rocca, meaning fortress. Another possible explanation is that rooks represent siege towers (the piece is called "torre", meaning tower, in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, "tour" in French, "toren" in Dutch and "Turm" in German). Rooks usually are similar in appearance to small castles, and as a result, a rook is sometimes called a "castle" (Hooper & Whyld 1992). This usage was common in the past ("The Rook, or Castle, is next in power to the Queen" —Howard Staunton, 1847) but today it is rarely, if ever, used in the literature or among players, except in reference to castling.[3] The Russian name for the rook ("ladya") means a ship or boat.
the horse is the knight, of course..
SnapsProvolone
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Well you're not allowed to move your king into check.
Doer
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Yes. It is all about forcing check. If you do that, you get a free move to get another piece of trouble or something. If your check is a Fork, you can often take the piece that threatened trouble, in the first place.hahahahahaha..that is correct..technically you cannot move yourself into..but the other guy? that's the whole point
those surrounding the king?
budlover13
King Tut
Shows how long it's been since i've played lol. I have tried and tried to get my 15 yr old son to play with me but he refuses.
boy! do i have something for you me bucko..had a nice little chat with some christians on campus tody
who had a booth set-up..discussion: call to prayer..you should know his response..this guys christianity status: evangelical..wanna know what he said?my dad taught me when i was 4..
UncleBuck
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slow down you crazy child.boy! do i have something for you me bucko..had a nice little chat with some christians on campus tody
that gives me an idea: mini-documentary of college kids on campus, all groups and interview: call to prayer.
budlover13
King Tut
I've been trying with my son since he was about 5 or 6.
He tried, he learned the rules. He just threw a fit if he lost. We finally got over the pouting when losing but I haven't been able to get him to play chess.
He's a real smart fella, in advanced classes, the HS engineering program, and Upward Bound. I've explained that it's a great mental exercise but he still refuses to play
SnapsProvolone
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The center 4.
don't force.I've been trying with my son since he was about 5 or 6.
He tried, he learned the rules. He just threw a fit if he lost. We finally got over the pouting when losing but I haven't been able to get him to play chess.
He's a real smart fella, in advanced classes, the HS engineering program, and Upward Bound. I've explained that it's a great mental exercise but he still refuses to play
budlover13
King Tut
No, no forcing. I learned early on as a single father that trying to force my son to do something is definitely counter-productive.
UncleBuck
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you're so ambitious for a juvenile.
forever 39
bu$hleaguer
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That's what my answer was going to be.
