12th Century Games - Revision history

82.79.242.234 at 00:26, 14 June 2007

2007-06-14T00:26:23Z

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	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as ~~esch�s~~ jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch�s jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==

User 144: Reverted edits by 200.238.102.170 (Talk); changed back to last version by Cian

2007-04-11T23:19:24Z

Reverted edits by 200.238.102.170 (Talk); changed back to last version by Cian

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	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as ~~esch�s~~ jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch�s jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==

200.238.102.170 at 19:32, 11 April 2007

2007-04-11T19:32:03Z

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	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as ~~esch�s~~ jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch�s jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==

Cian: Reverted edits by 72.10.120.66 (Talk); changed back to last version by User 144

2006-11-09T22:58:17Z

Reverted edits by 72.10.120.66 (Talk); changed back to last version by User 144

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	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as ~~eschjouant~~" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch�s jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==
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	*The queen moved one square on the diagonal.		*The queen moved one square on the diagonal.
	*The bishop moved exactly two squares on the diagonal.		*The bishop moved exactly two squares on the diagonal.
	*The pawn moved as in modern chess, except did not have a double move opening, and only promoted to a queen (which was a ~~weak~~ piece).		*The pawn moved as in modern chess, except did not have a double move opening, and only promoted to a queen (which was a week piece).
	*Removing all of the oponents pieces except the king, called a 'bare king', was a victory.		*Removing all of the oponents pieces except the king, called a 'bare king', was a victory.
	*There was no castling (combined move of the king and rook). (Alfonso)		*There was no castling (combined move of the king and rook). (Alfonso)

72.10.120.66 at 15:00, 9 November 2006

2006-11-09T15:00:31Z

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	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as ~~esch鳠jouant~~" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as eschjouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==

72.10.120.66 at 14:55, 9 November 2006

2006-11-09T14:55:31Z

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	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as ~~esch�s~~ jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch鳠jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==
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	*The queen moved one square on the diagonal.		*The queen moved one square on the diagonal.
	*The bishop moved exactly two squares on the diagonal.		*The bishop moved exactly two squares on the diagonal.
	*The pawn moved as in modern chess, except did not have a double move opening, and only promoted to a queen (which was a ~~week~~ piece).		*The pawn moved as in modern chess, except did not have a double move opening, and only promoted to a queen (which was a weak piece).
	*Removing all of the oponents pieces except the king, called a 'bare king', was a victory.		*Removing all of the oponents pieces except the king, called a 'bare king', was a victory.
	*There was no castling (combined move of the king and rook). (Alfonso)		*There was no castling (combined move of the king and rook). (Alfonso)

User 144 at 07:48, 19 May 2006

2006-05-19T07:48:53Z

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	== ~~See also~~ ==		==Internal Links==
	* [[Game]]s		* [[Game]]s
	* [[12th Century Life]]		* [[12th Century Life]]

	=== ~~Offsite~~ Links ===		== External Links ==
	* [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ566 Isle of Lewis Chessmen]		* [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ566 Isle of Lewis Chessmen]


	[[Category:12th ~~Century\|Games~~]]		[[Category:12th century]]
			[[Category:games]]

69.19.14.29: /* Chess */ early medieval chess

2006-01-25T04:33:47Z

Chess: early medieval chess

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	==Chess==		==Chess==
	[[12th Century]] [[Chess]] is not so dissimilar from modern chess that the game would be unrecocognised. A few rules differ however.....		[[12th Century]] [[Chess]] is not so dissimilar from modern chess that the game would be unrecocognised. A few rules differ however.....
	*The queen moved ~~like~~ a ~~bishop.~~ ~~(Holmes 1952, 43)~~		*The queen moved one square on the diagonal.
			*The bishop moved exactly two squares on the diagonal.

			*The pawn moved as in modern chess, except did not have a double move opening, and only promoted to a queen (which was a week piece).

			*Removing all of the oponents pieces except the king, called a 'bare king', was a victory.
			*There was no castling (combined move of the king and rook). (Alfonso)
			*It was often played with dice used to select which pieces were allowed to move.

	==Tables==		==Tables==

Cian: spelling

2005-08-27T13:44:54Z

spelling

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	==Chess==		==Chess==
	[[12th Century]] [[Chess]] is not so dissimilar ~~form~~ modern chess that the game would be unrecocognised. A few rules differ however.....		[[12th Century]] [[Chess]] is not so dissimilar from modern chess that the game would be unrecocognised. A few rules differ however.....
	*The queen moved like a bishop. (Holmes 1952, 43)		*The queen moved like a bishop. (Holmes 1952, 43)

Cian: links, spelling

2005-08-27T13:44:27Z

links, spelling

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	Old French literature mentions the ~~games~~ [[chess]], and to a lesser extent [[tables]] as very typical ~~knighly~~ pursuits. Noble ladies also might play these games.		Old [[French]] [[literature]] mentions the [[game]]s [[chess]], and to a lesser extent [[tables]] as very typical [[knight]]ly pursuits. Noble ladies also might play these games.

	[[Guingamor]] is spending a day at home being indisposed. He seeks out a companion and:		[[Guingamor]] is spending a day at home being indisposed. He seeks out a companion and:
	"After chatting a while, they went		"After chatting a while, they went
	to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)		to a game table (tablier) to amuse themselves" where they play chess (l'eschequier)
	Later he approaches a castle where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch�s jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)		Later he approaches a [[castle]] where people have been "playing at backgammon or chess" ("As tables, as esch�s jouant" line 518, trans weingartner)

	==Game Boards==		==Game Boards==
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Game]]s		* [[Game]]s
	* [[12 Century ~~life~~]]		* [[12th Century Life]]

	=== Offsite Links ===		=== Offsite Links ===