The Irish Invented Chess!

The Irish Invented Chess!
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9780955681264
ISBN-13 : 095568126X
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Book Synopsis The Irish Invented Chess! by : Brian Nugent

Download or read book The Irish Invented Chess! written by Brian Nugent and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over three centuries a controversy has raged as to the exact origins of 'fidhchell' - in modern Irish 'ficheall' - or Irish chess, a game played in Ireland from biblical times. This book argues that that game of fidhchell, or brannaimh, was recognisably our modern chess. It also raises disturbing questions about the real history surrounding the Lewis Chess find.


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