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orangecrush

(29,753 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:40 AM 4 hrs ago

Chess

"Modern chess is deeply rooted in Persia, where the Indian game chaturanga evolved into shatranj. Persian influence established key terminology—Shah (King)Mate (lost)—and influenced the game's development before it spread through the Islamic world to Europe. Playing chess boosts logic, memory, and strategic thinking."

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Chess (Original Post) orangecrush 4 hrs ago OP

;-{)....Board Games Goonch 4 hrs ago #1

Speaking of that part of the world, Kipling: Volaris 3 hrs ago #2

Thanks orangecrush 3 hrs ago #3

Goonch

(4,634 posts)

1. ;-{)....Board Games

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:43 AM

4 hrs ago

Volaris

(11,621 posts)

2. Speaking of that part of the world, Kipling:

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:49 AM

3 hrs ago

Now it is not good for the Christian's health to hustle the Aryan brown,
For the Christian riles, and the Aryan smiles and he weareth the Christian down;
And the end of the fight is a tombstone white with the name of the late deceased,
And the epitaph drear: "A Fool lies here who tried to hustle the East."

orangecrush

(29,753 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to Volaris (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:50 AM

3 hrs ago

Great quote.

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