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Download Jeppsquare PDF ↷ The rules to Jeppsquare are actually exquisitely simple and yet likewise exquisitely profound unto the integrated mechanics of the Classical game.
Regard the Knight's sidestep more as an "omen", a message of reason and a philosophical warning to heed the voice of truce, lest thine enemy unleash the wrath of all his mighty army and remove you from the face of all this Earth. Quite dramatic really. The King's special Knight move is actually a tribute to the original Indian origins of the game. Whence of Chaturanga, the King would be allowed to move like a Knight for one time only in the game. At first glance it would seem unthinkable to allow such a wild move today in the modern game. Yet when one actually thinks about it, by moving your King like a Knight you are in fact distancing it from the carefully prepared defensive positioning of all your other pieces ~ because it goes against the chronology of your strategical development. Thus in actual fact we have here not only a uniquely curious tactical twist but even ~ an evolution of Chess philosophy. Does one take a "leap of faith", or does one take a "leap of doom"..? Aye, to leap or not to leap... that my friend, is the question. And finally, when it comes to suffering a blunder at the hand of unjust worldly distractions, the King's leap is therefore the most perfectly balanced compensational offering. Herewith and, as I would call it, "the modern cousin of the Classical game," Jeppsquare is thence a fantastical "reinarnation" of a so very... very ancient pastime. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ You can connect with me over on Twitter from where I tweet my micro blog, or over on Lichess where I sometimes play correspondence games and if you like, help me to bring Jeppsquare onto the grande table. Or, if you'd rather just share this webpage with your friends, please do! Finally, if you would like to know more about the artworks of Eddie William Powell, who's painting The Elephants & Our Destiny graces this website, then Click Here. Thank you for reading. ![]() |
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