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Chess - MUCH more devious than anyone realized. (Original Post) MiddleFingerMom Feb 2012 OP
The piece we call the bishop has several interesting names. In French, fou, dimbear Feb 2012 #1

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1. The piece we call the bishop has several interesting names. In French, fou,
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 06:10 AM
Feb 2012

lunatic or joker. In Spanish, alfil, which goes back to the Arabic meaning elephant. It goes to show you can have a spirited international battle using the same things called by different names. Kind of like Allah and Jehovah.

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