CHESMAYNE
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01 See Major Pieces.
Ecclesiastical office, pastor, presbyter, overseer, supervising minister.
Barbara Harris was the first female appointed BS of a Massachusetts Episcopal
Church in 1989. The BS has its origins
in the Indian Elephant. In 798 Harun al-Raschid, the
Caliph of Baghdad, sent ambassadors and a gift of a white elephant to
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus, Charles the Great). As members of the clergy they enjoy certain
civil rights such as the right to conduct weddings, immunity from jury service
and even the benefit of certain charges on land (tithes).
They bear the title ‘Your Eminence’
and in recognition of this fact many kiss the jeweled ring that is placed on
their right hand as an indication of their office.
An official inscription, part of a royal decree exempting the priests of
Sneferu in Egypt from paying taxes was issued in the reign of KI Pepi-I of the
6th Dynasty. The Catholic
Church has 4,500+ BSs + VCs.
Prelate. Vaik: of a benefice,
office or position: to become or fall vacant.
Bishops. From the ‘Charlemagne’ pieces. Ivory.
Italy - end of the 11th Century. Paris Cabinet des médailles.
02 Illtyd: 6th
century Abbot of Llanwit Major and the most learned Briton of his day. His disciples demanded the old druidic right to
exemption from taxes.
03 Elder (Old Testament): hereditary head of a household - an office which depended on respect
rather than statutory authority. In
Moses’ day, elders were chosen by himself and he established government by aristocracy. Later they formed the Sanhedrin. The Church of England has 50+
BSs.
04 New Testament:
Elder, Bishop, Presbyter (interchangeable terms). In the 2nd century orders emerged. Elders are mentioned
in the book of Revelation. Bible:
hippopotamus (Job).
05 Ganesha is the elephant-headed god of Hinduism and means ‘Lord of hosts’ (gana) and is revered
as the remover of obstacles, the Lord of beginnings, and the Lord of learning who broke off
his tusk to write down the epic Mahabharata. Ganesha has two wives
‘achievement’ and ‘intelligence’.
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Bishop. Scandinavian. End of the 12th Century. Walrus ivory. London British Museum. |
06 The word ‘copt’ comes from
the Greek word ‘Aigyptos’ and means Egypt.
The Coptic church has its own patriarch (BS/Pope).
Below: this time A-BS on
cell/square F02 is defending A-QU on cell B06.
This is ++CM.
Don’t be nervous of bringing your QU near to the enemy KI. Just make sure your move is safe before you
implement it on the chessboard.
07 On Level-1 each player starts the game with BS1 and BS2 (a dark and light BS). Because a
BS moves diagonally they stay on either the light (XL) or dark (XD) cells throughout the game. They are powerful attacking MPs when they are not blocked in, so you will find it useful to bring them
out early. They are sometimes referred
to as the ‘Bishop-pair’ (the others being the KT-pair and the RO-pair). The two BSs working in
tandem can dominate the whole chessboard and to your advantage to keep them on
the board until you are well into a game of chess. Avoid trapping your BSs behind mps that have become fixed in their positions. A BS that works well with the mps (PAs, GUs etc) is called a ‘good-BS’. A BS that is trapped by PAs (lacking mobility) is called a ‘bad-BS’. Placed
at the center of a clear board the BS commands 13 cells (D-Array).
Bishop
symbols/syntax
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bd-BS |
Bad Bishop |
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rk-BSs |
Raking Bishops |
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Double Bishop Sacrifice |
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pr-BS |
Protected Bishop |
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