...Indeed, whatever may be the faults of chess, it cannot be charged with that of being too easy. Lord Bacon censured it as "too wise a game." Walter Scott...great geniuses — often find it too laborious for recreation — dull ones constantly give it up in despair. In short, to shine at it requires uncommon...

...Indeed, whatever may be the faults of chess, it cannot be charged with that of being too easy. Lord Bacon censured it as ' too wise a game.' Walter Scott...requires uncommon readiness and accuracy of calculation. We must, therefore, withdraw the credence too freely given in our youth to the charming story in the...

...Indeed, whatever may be the faults of chess, it cannot be charged with that of being too easy. Lord Bacon censured it as ' too wise a game.' Walter Scott...requires uncommon readiness and accuracy of calculation. We must, therefore, withdraw the credence too freely given in our youth to the charming story in the...

...chess, it cannot be charged with that of being too easy. Lord Bacon censured it as too wise a game. Sir Walter Scott withdrew from it, alleging that 'he saw...requires uncommon readiness and accuracy of calculation." WHITE. CORDEL. BUCK. BLOCK. 10 B x Kt 10 Q x B 1 1 Castles 1 1 Kt — B 3 i P— K4 2 P— KB 4 3 Kt—...

...be given to chess, despite the fact that Lord Bacon censured it as " too wise a game," and that Sir Walter Scott withdrew from it, alleging that " he...learn another language with less strain to the mind." Bat complaints of this kind are certainly the exception, considering by what a variety of remarkable...