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Double Chess. Two sets of pieces on 16 by 12 board. (16x12, Cells: 192) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Norman Staveley wrote on Sat, Apr 21, 2007 09:52 AM UTC:
Queen Victoria recorded in her Journal shortly after her marriage in 1840 that she was pleased that Prince Albert had given up his 'double chess', no doubt because that gave them more time together. I had always taken the phrase to mean that he played two games of chess at one sitting, but your 16X16 game makes me wonder whether Albert had devised a more complicated game. After all, he was a very clever fellow! Has anyone any thoughts on this? (P.S. I am not a member, but Tony Quintanilla suggested I post this comment.)