The Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoHas also maintained an active playerbase for 1500+ yearsstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1578arrow-down116
arrow-up1562arrow-down1imageHas also maintained an active playerbase for 1500+ yearsstartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squareSuperSprucelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54·edit-211 months agoNot quite true. Before the ~15th century, the queen moved like the king and the pawns could only move 1 square from their starting square. These changes were made to make the game more exciting and less slow.
minus-squareleon_sm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·11 months agoAlso castling and en Passant
minus-squareHerbal Gamer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoThat old set excavated in Britain (Lewis Chessmen) had other pieces as well, such as the Berserker.
Not quite true. Before the ~15th century, the queen moved like the king and the pawns could only move 1 square from their starting square. These changes were made to make the game more exciting and less slow.
Also castling and en Passant
That old set excavated in Britain (Lewis Chessmen) had other pieces as well, such as the Berserker.