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Modena school of chess

Also known as: Modenese school

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contribution to chess theory

  • Position of chess pieces at the beginning of a game
    In chess: Morphy and the theory of attack

    …a group of masters from Modena, Italy—Ercole del Rio, Giambattista Lolli, and Domenico Ponziani—criticized Philidor’s ideas. They believed that he had exaggerated the importance of the pawns at the expense of the other pieces and had minimized the power of a direct attack on the enemy king. By analyzing the…

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game, a universal form of recreation generally including any activity engaged in for diversion or amusement and often establishing a situation that involves a contest or rivalry. Card games are the games most commonly played by adults. Children’s games include a wide variety of amusements and pastimes primarily for children. (See also list of children’s games and toys in antiquity.)

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