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Checkers - Facts and History By Alan Beggerow
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| Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
The game of checkers is older than most people think. Some facts and history of the ancient game of checkers:
Scholars believe that the modern game evolved from a similar game as far back as 1400 BC Alquerque called or Quirkat. It was played in ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and India. The game uses two sets of round flat pieces in different colors. It is played on a grid of 5 x 5. There were ten pieces per side, and the goal was to capture all the pieces apart.
The next development towards modern women are believed to have come from the south of France from the 13th century. The rules and pieces Alquerque were extended to be played in an 8 x 8 chessboard. The game was called Fierges, parts Fersen call, the name given to the queen in chess.
In the 15th century, the previous association with the queen in chess was the name of the game changed Jeu de Dames, most often reduced to Dames.
In the 16th century, Checkers was very popular in France. Variations of the game are many, and one of them was the "forcible capture" option where a player must capture a piece of opponents rather than make another move. This variant was known as Jeu Force.
The game Jeu Force was carried to England where he was named ladies, and finally to North America, where he was called ladies.
In France, the Ladies of the game without the forced capture rule remains popular and plaisant called Le Jeu de Dames, reduced to plaisant. In the 18th century, the game in France has changed to a grid of 10 x 10 and 20 rooms on each side. This game is still played and is known as International or Continental Ladies.
There is an international tournament for Ladies / Ladies and Ladies International. The first English Ladies tournament was in 1847.
There are many variants of the game in the world today, Chinese Checkers, but is not one of them. The game has nothing to do with China, but it originated in Germany. The game was put on the market in early 1900 and was called Chinese Checkers to capitalize on individuals' familiarity with the chips and the game to give an Eastern flavor, such as marketing tactics.
Alan Beggerow is a freelance writer. Visit their website writing services, Ghostwriter in http://www.ghostwriterboo.blogspot.com |
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