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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:05 Crushinator wrote: They are each just recording the moves, at the end they will sign each copy and hand them to an official. It isn't for analysis, but for official record keeping. They mentioned earlier that in the past the scorecards have become collectors items as well, which I found very interesting. | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
edit: Hmm wikipedia says it the persian name for chariot. Still doesn't make much sense lol. | ||
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Germany4057 Posts
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:19 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Why is the tower called a 'rook'? edit: Hmm wikipedia says it the persian name for chariot. Still doesn't make much sense lol. The Bishop in French is called the Fool or Jester if I am not mistaken, the origins of piece names and roles is pretty interesting. There have been whole books written about how the one woman on the board became as important as she is. | ||
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Malli
Germany138 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:19 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Why is the tower called a 'rook'? edit: Hmm wikipedia says it the persian name for chariot. Still doesn't make much sense lol. I think in the original persian chess game the "rook" piece also was the chariot (rukh or sth like that) and later evolved into the rook which moves like it moves today. | ||
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Stancel
Singapore15360 Posts
don't think I could stand watching this for 2 hours straight without him | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12582 Posts
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Aelfric
Turkey1496 Posts
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12582 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:35 Aelfric wrote: That is some smart ass pawn right there Aww I love you <3 | ||
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Arevall
Sweden1133 Posts
Edit: yup, np for Anand. Still looks like a draw. | ||
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nFo
Canada56 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:19 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Why is the tower called a 'rook'? edit: Hmm wikipedia says it the persian name for chariot. Still doesn't make much sense lol. Chess is believed to have come from India and the game had pieces based on indian armies, which had chariots. From there it went to persia, then to arabia and finally to europe. So it makes sense, no? | ||
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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
50sec per move now | ||
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:44 nFo wrote: Chess is believed to have come from India and the game had pieces based on indian armies, which had chariots. From there it went to persia, then to arabia and finally to europe. So it makes sense, no? Not really, because somewhere in the middle the chariot piece turned into a tower piece, which is not an obvious transition to me at all... also english is one of the very few languages which calls it a rook instead of tower/castle if you look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_set The chariot makes sense to me if you look at the movement, as I can imagine ancient chariots being not easy to turn. Therefore allowing only straight movement. But this is probably too offtopic so I'll shut up | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12582 Posts
-> Thx | ||
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:55 Nebuchad wrote: I don't understand why black couldn't just get the king to c rank after Rd2 Perhaps 50.Rd2 Kc7 51.Ra8! Rxe7 52.Ra7+ and 53.Rxe7 | ||
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coverpunch
United States2093 Posts
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dartoo
India2889 Posts
On November 13 2013 23:54 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Not really, because somewhere in the middle the chariot piece turned into a tower piece, which is not an obvious transition to me at all... also english is one of the very few languages which calls it a rook instead of tower/castle if you look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_set The chariot makes sense to me if you look at the movement, as I can imagine ancient chariots being not easy to turn. Therefore allowing only straight movement. But this is probably too offtopic so I'll shut up Some people here called it an elephant, and the fortification on top of the elephant was the rook part. Some states in India called it a chariot. When the game moved out, it became just the castle part on top. /OT :p | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
On November 14 2013 00:01 dartoo wrote: Some people here called it an elephant, and the fortification on top of the elephant was the rook part. Some states in India called it a chariot. When the game moved out, it became just the castle part on top. /OT :p Thanks! Chariot-> Elefant chariot with barding -> moving tower makes a lot of sense. | ||
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Stancel
Singapore15360 Posts
what a fucking player. | ||
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