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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Royal

Hi.
What does 'royal' mean in the title of the old chess book:
An Introduction to the Royal Game of Chess

?Thanks in advance
  

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It is a reference to the fact (or fiction) that it was once a game played primarily by kings and emperors. The title may be jocular.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is a reference to the fact (or fiction) that it was once a game played primarily by kings and emperors.
  • The title may be jocular.
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It is a reference to the fact (or fiction) that it was once a game played primarily by kings and emperors. The title may be jocular.
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Mister MicawberIt is a reference to the fact (or fiction) that it was once a game played primarily by kings and emperors. The title may be jocular.
It cannot be that. The game was never played solely by emperors.
By the way, at the time of the writing, it was not in the least so. So there is no point stating that.
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soheil1t cannot be that.
It is not a matter of whether it was actually the case—as I have already made clear; it is merely a matter of the impression of the game. Then how about this one?— appropriate to or befitting a sovereign; magnificent; stately.
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The chess pieces all refer to royals, their entourage, warfare, and capture of kingdoms. The pieces' movements' respect their rank in real life.
So indeed, it is a "royal" game.

The King ( "Schah-in-Schah". )
The Queen ("Firzan")
The Bishop ("al-fil")
The Knight ("asp")
The Rook ("rukh".)
The Pawns (foot soldiers, peasants) ("piyada")

We have so
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AlpheccaStarsThe chess pieces all refer to royals, their entourage, warfare, and capture of kingdoms. The pieces' movements' respect their rank in real life.So indeed, it is a "royal" game.The King ( "Schah-in-Schah". )The Queen ("Firzan")The Bishop ("al-fil")The Knight ("asp")The Rook ("rukh".)The Pawns (foot soldiers, peasants) ("piyada")We have some very ancient chess
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I agree with MrM's initial reply.
If the writer did not mean that, I don't know why he used the expression
Perhaps he did not understand English well.

Clive
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soheil1The animal used even by the masses.
Can you imagine in ancient warfare, fighting for a kingdom, that a king would not use cavalry or soldiers? Or not build defensive walls, or not have generals or advisors? Or strategy?
The game seems to me an allegory of warfare in ancient times.
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Chess is also known as the game of kings. It can be similarly called the royal game. MM is always right, usually.
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enoonChess is also known as the game of kings . It can be similarly called the royal game. MM is always right, usually.
always or usually? What is always usually?
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soheil1 enoonChess is also known as the game of kings . It can be similarly called the royal game. MM is always right, usually.always or usually? What is always usually?
It's a joke.

In English, chess has royal connotations.
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