Lived from 1254-1324 Some years before St. Louis led his last Crusade there was born in Venice a boy named Marco Polo. His father was a wealthy merchant who often went on trading journeys to distant lands. In 1271, when Marco was... Read more of Marco Polo at Biographical.caInformational Site Network Informational
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THE CRUSADER.





(The Guarded Chessboard)
The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago. Produce
a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all
his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his
king alone (not necessarily on his own square). White is then to _force_
mate in three moves.


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