http://yesterdayishere.com/now/log/a-tasty-pawn/ Rich & Creamy Hypermedia Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:40:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://yesterdayishere.com/now/log/a-tasty-pawn/#comment-145 Bojan Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:56:00 +0000 http://yesterdayishere.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-145 The english call the piece the knight because it represents an armoured soldier (who is riding a horse). Different cultures have different names for the piece. For instance, the germans call it "the rider". The english call the piece the knight because it represents an armoured soldier (who is riding a horse). Different cultures have different names for the piece. For instance, the germans call it “the rider”.

]]> http://yesterdayishere.com/now/log/a-tasty-pawn/#comment-143 maratz Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:35:04 +0000 http://yesterdayishere.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-143 Yes, it’s a cute combo! However, the knight (why the hell do they call it <em>the knight</em> instead of the horse) and the queen are always very, very dangerous, especially if the king is still at his original square and the castling haven’t occured (yet). Yes, it’s a cute combo! However, the knight (why the hell do they call it the knight instead of the horse) and the queen are always very, very dangerous, especially if the king is still at his original square and the castling haven’t occured (yet).

]]> http://yesterdayishere.com/now/log/a-tasty-pawn/#comment-142 Bojan Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:11:49 +0000 http://yesterdayishere.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-142 Yeah, it's better if you don't challenge me... You <strong>would</strong> surely lose :) Yeah, it’s better if you don’t challenge me… You would surely lose :)

]]> http://yesterdayishere.com/now/log/a-tasty-pawn/#comment-141 Jason Beaird Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:03:16 +0000 http://yesterdayishere.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-141 I love chess...but I know nothing about strategy. I would challenge you to a match but I would surely lose. How's that for confidence? I love chess…but I know nothing about strategy. I would challenge you to a match but I would surely lose. How’s that for confidence?

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