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233 S.; Tab. u. graph. Darst.; 18 cm; kart.

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Gutes Ex.; gering berieben. - Englisch. - INHALT : Preface to the New Edition ---- Preface ---- Acknowledgments ---- The Origin of Chess ---- The Construction of Sets ---- Explanation ---- Section One - Ancient Variations ---- CHAPTER 1, Chaturanga (Two-handed) ---- CHAPTER 2, Chaturanga (Four-handed) ---- CHAPTER 3, Shatranj ---- CHAPTER 4, Oblong Chess ---- CHAPTER 5, Round Chess ---- CHAPTER 6, Shatranj Kamil (Variation I) ---- CHAPTER 7, Shatranj Kamil (Variation II) ---- CHAPTER 8, Shatranj Al-Husun ---- CHAPTER 9, Timur's Chess ---- CHAPTER 10, Shatranj Al-Kabir ---- CHAPTER 11, Grande Acedrex ---- CHAPTER 12, Acedrex de Los Quatros Tiempos ---- CHAPTER 13, Courier Chess ---- CHAPTER 14, Turkish Great Chess (Variation I) ---- CHAPTER 15, Turkish Great Chess (Variation II) ---- CHAPTER 16, Turkish Great Chess (Variation III) ---- CHAPTER 17, Turkish Great Chess (Variation IV) ---- (u.a.m.) ISBN 0804811229