Battle Chess II - Chinese Chess - Amiga Walkthrough

The central theme in all forms of chess is that chess is a representation of war without the randomness or inequalities of real war Both sides begin the battle with the same number of pieces, and except for the privilege of first move, the sidesare completely even. The beginnings of chess can be traced back to seventh century India, where the game was called ‘Chaturanga’. Soon, it spread to the nearby regions of Persia and China. By the eleventh century, the game had migrated throughout Europe by way of Spanish and Italian traders. During this time, it underwent many modifications until it became the international version of chess that is seen today. While all this was happening in Europe, chess was undergoing different changes in China. The Chinese version of chess differs from its western counterpartin that it more so reflects the Chinese culture and philosophy. For instance, since the Chinese were the early developers of gunpowder, a piece representing a cannon was added to the set Each piece has a unique history associated with it which reveals something of Chinese culture. The river in the middle of the board represents the ‘Celestial Rive’ or the Yedlow River dividing the “Northern Territory” from the “Southem Temitory”, All in al, Chinese Chess Is perhaps a more colorful representation of war It combines a richer historical feeling characterized by the symbolic presence of each piece with a greater scope of movement allowed by the larger and more open board.