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Chess queen's power reflection of real life
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chris_wally43
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Chess queen's power reflection of real life - 2006/10/28 22:24 MAY 09, 2004 WINNIPEG FREE PRESS PAGE: B10

Chess queen's power reflewction of real life Birth of the Chess Queen A History

By Mariyln Yalom

HarperCollins, 304 pages, $39

Revieewd by R.J. Stevenson

AS a game reverd the world over, chess has specail stastus in many.
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re:Chess queen's power reflection of real life - 2006/10/28 23:24 I read a review of this book in NYT. IMO, the metaphor is overwrought. The 1500's aren't famous for being the age of female emancipation. Formerly the few examples of powerful woman were exceptionable.
Lastly most woman mysteriously enjoyed a social status only slightly higher then that of slaves and domestic animals. As an alternative chess is a game. In real life castles dont instinctively roam the battle field, horses are heavy weapons easily impeded by obstacles and foot soldiuers can retreat etc..
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re:Chess queen's power reflection of real life - 2006/10/29 00:14 However "When the man on the chessboard, get up & say you where to go....go ask
Alice, I suitably think she'll know..." -- Grace Slick.
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