[lit-ideas] Re: Chess
- From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:25:39 -0400
Does it help to know that the Queen used to be a vizier, that this
piece used to be very restricted in its moves, that in one version
of the game all moves were determined by a roll of dice, that in
the Arab game pieces were carved in abstract fashion, that the
Russians were hundreds of years behind everyone else in adopting
the modern queen?
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The origins of chess (rules, piece design) are mostly lost. Some
say, India; others China. The standard designs used in tournaments
and chess publications are all variations of Staunton.
For publications and computers, there are standardized chess fonts.
These are very similar to language fonts in variety and orthography.
Some are abstract, some are playful, some are traditional Staunton,
but all have certain similarities that make them mostly useful to
players. Luc Devroye has cataloged many of them at
http://jeff.cs.mcgill.ca/~luc/chess.html
A cognitive scientist might have a heyday with how an experienced
chess player recognizes pawns, rooks, etc., and becomes accustomed
to their use.
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