The names of chess pieces

Do you like to play elephant takes horse in the Ruy Lopez? Or promote your farmer to a virgin in the endgame? Did you know there are players who do this all the time? In an interesting article Frank Jacobs has vividly traced the diversification of piece names from the original Sanskrit to modern day chess. You'll be surprised how the bishop is seen in different countries all over the world.

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