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Sissa Ibn Dahir: Chess Origins Explored by sultan_ratrout is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of two Arabic chess manuscripts in the John Rylands Library. It discusses the authors, dates, contents and significance of the manuscripts. The first manuscript describes the origins and legends surrounding the invention of chess, the etiquette of play, rankings of players, and varieties of the game. It draws from many classical Arabic sources on chess to provide a comprehensive overview of medieval Muslim perspectives on the sport. The document aims to
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