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| Posted by sportsgirl ability-tw.com 7/17/2002 20:13:57 |  Subject: Gambits?Message: What is a gambit nd who invented it anyway? How long has chess existed? I love the game |
| Posted by persianelephant ability-tw.com 7/17/2002 20:22:54 | Message: A gambit is an opening tactic where one player sacrifices a pawn for a different kind of gain (example: rapid development, better position, etc.) Nobody knows who invented chess, but it said to have originated in Persia. In the 8th century chess has spread to China and in the 10th century to Europe. The rules have evolved a lot since then, and the game is completely different. Chess was invent around the 6th century. |
| Posted by elodie ability-tw.com 7/18/2002 05:51:19 | sportsgirl Message: have a look at " www.eudesign.com/chessops/ " :-) |
| Posted by elodie ability-tw.com 7/18/2002 05:54:24 | sportsgirl Message: Nice site to learn something!… Albert |
| Posted by tulkos ability-tw.com 7/18/2002 08:39:47 | well--- Message: won't nobody tell us where chess started?;-) |
| Posted by sportsgirl ability-tw.com 7/18/2002 17:16:11 | Message: ; ) |
| Posted by knightrider7 ability-tw.com 7/18/2002 19:59:01 | Message: some say chess was given to us poor dumb humans as a gift from aliens from outer space. shortly after they gave us the knowledge to build the pyramids. |
| Posted by acne ability-tw.com 7/19/2002 07:35:27 | Message: which gambit? |
| Posted by tulkos ability-tw.com 7/19/2002 07:43:29 | AND EACH STILL EXIST TODAY--- Message: though the piramids are only a tourist attraction.;-) |
| Posted by sportsgirl ability-tw.com 7/19/2002 21:51:24 | i have no idea Message: even what a gambit is still can you give examples? |
| Posted by snyper ability-tw.com 7/19/2002 21:54:54 | example of a gambit Message: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 e5xf4 This would be the King's Gambit, one of the oldest and most popular gambits. |
| Posted by jbmac ability-tw.com 7/22/2002 01:56:31 | Danish Gambit Message: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd 3.c3 This is my favourite gambit! |
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