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Orphan. Moves like a piece that attacks it.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
George Duke wrote on 2009-08-22 UTC
Gilman is answering Hugo's point of 5 1/2 years ago. These time scales are not improbable in Chess. Gridlock is said to have originated 25,000 years ago. Tai Shogi games with its over 100 piece-types took place by courier among Buddhist monks sometimes up to 50 years for one single score. Tradition.