Chess- checkmate the king.

                     Chess- checkmate the     king.

                       (Chaturanga)

Alexander Great was one of the best quarterbacks of all time different military tactics devised jobs in battles during his reign made him absolute winner of almost all them, even when the number of soldiers was significantly lower than their adversaries . In the battle of Chaeronea against the army of Athens and go, as well as those carried out against the Persians in command of soldiers III, Alexander Great put into practice the maneuver called the hammer and the anvil. Initially, the Macedonian cavalry, whose members own Magno rubber was around the flanks of the enemy by surprise, forcing contrary to regroup (this is the phase of the hammer) troops. Then, in the phase of the Yunque, the infantry advanced against the troops of the adversary, who suddenly looked surrounded by the Macedonian army the best military stratagem available to a single goal: victory.

Description of the chess pieces.

Dear to achieve victory on the board, we have 14 experts soldiers whom we give the precise to protect the king and make the enemy prisoner monarch orders. Each of them plays a certain role in his army.

In Front line of battlefield eight pawns that is, their soldiers will be placed, moving slowly step by step, because they represent the Army members who go on foot. Note that can not retreat, because that would be considered a clear sign of cowardice and bravery temor.Y, shown to reach enemy territory, it will be awarded the rank advancement.

In each of the flanks of his army the two towers, representing two was Bastidas,ie, two huge buildings made of wooden wheels available to bring them closer to the enemy well placed.Its altitude, the royal towers they represent, must be greater than the strength to break down. They should also have a drawbridge to match them to the wall and facilitate the passage of the soldiers for their conquest. Let's Not forget: these parts are as valuable as the best of his men.

Along with his two horses towers, symbolizing the cavalry officers alone can jump over the bodies of the fallen they will be placed. Why they will move the battlefield to big jumps or even over teammates and enemies up with your target.

Before the war began, plans to transmit, company commanders, ie, his two alfiles.Ellos charge of leading the other military targets in the battlefield. If you prefer, you can recruit for these bodies to two bishops, as was customary in the Middle Ages, or if you wish, you can ride his bishops on respective elephants (the Arabic name alfil means elephant) How were the soldiers in India during battles.

Luckily, another member has among its ranks: the queen.

claim that women and less royalty, can not participate in the war not only can, but in this case, the sovereign represents the general. To protect, because it is the most valuable part of his army, it must always accompanied by, dante of the company, ie the bishop. They must combine their efforts to achieve not only protect their own king, the leader and head of the troops, but try to end the life of the monarch of the adversary previously warning him of his status as prisoner with a "check" word that comes Persian "sab" and "king" means. If the king fails escape and his capture and death are imminent, you, as good strategist and person of honor will bid farewell with a "checkmate" (dead king. The expression comes from Persian شاه مات (Shah MATA), meaning " the king is trapped "or" no escape king "and not" the king is dead ".1)

After this review the troops, we must be clear what will be our strategy.