Culin, Stewart, 1858-1929, United States National Museum, University of Pennsylvania. University Museum · Washington · leaf 271
Fig. 164. INDIAN CHESSMEN OF SOLID IYOEY.After Hvde. only. He points out, too, that in the two-handed game one of theallied kings becomes a subordinate piece, called by the Persians andArabs, Farzin or Wazir, the Queen of our European game. … Fig. 165. INDIAN CHESSMEN OF HOLLOW IVOET.After Hyde. 47. Chess. Maldive Islands. Board1 and men.2 (The men original,the board substitution.)Identical with the Hindu game, which is played in the same manneras the English. The pieces in the Indian game receive the followingnames: Padshah (1) = King.…
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) · Chess · Playing cards · Games
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