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100 Square Chess and Checkers - Capablanca (S-228/2)
S-228/2
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A type of chess proposed in 1927 by José Raúl Capablanca (world champion in 1921–1927). He believed that the level of chess knowledge reaches such a high level that the games will soon always end in a draw. This danger of a "tie death" was the main reason he developed a more complex and richer chess game.
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| Board dimension | 40 x 40 cm |
| Square size: | 35 x 35 mm |
| Chessboard color | Brown |
| Color of black figures | Brown |
| Height of the King | 50 mm |
| Material | Wood |
| Figure loaded | Yes |
| Figures taped | Yes |
| Weight | 2.0 kg |
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To achieve this, he introduced (apart from the classic set of chess pieces) two new pieces, the archbishop and the chancellor:
Archbishop - figure in fields c1 and c8, moving like a Bishop and a Knight,
Chancellor - a figure in spaces h1 and h8, moving like a Rook and a Knight.
Capablanca believed that adding two strong pieces would reduce the probability of a draw and make the game more interesting, as the new pieces had properties that enrich the game.
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