Dedication
To
My Highly Esteemed
Chess Opponent And Patron
Of Nearly 40 Years
W. J. EVELYN, Esq.,
Of Wotton, Surrey
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Preface Peculiar and Distinguishing Characteristic of Chess Writers, Lack of Chess History
Retrospect, and Habits, and Idiosyncracies of Chess Players: Temperament, Attitude and Deportment, Style, Stakes, Losing, Lookers-on, Oddities, and Patrons
CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF CHESS: PREVAILING MISCONCEPTION ITS EVER GROWING POPULARITY THEORIES AS TO ITS INVENTION TRADITIONS THE THREE INDIAN TRADITIONS EARLY AND MIDDLE AGE CONJECTURES PROGRESS OF CHESS INDIA CHINA EGYPT THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS SCANDINAVIA PERSIA