The Game of Chess

on the Chessboard and of his
customs and what belongs to the king
The second of the queen, how she
is formed and also of her customs The
third of the eldersoriginal: "alten". In Cessolis' work, these are the "Alphini" or judges, the pieces we now call bishops. and also of their
customs The fourth of the knights, of their
customs and also of their duties The
fifth of the form of the rooksThe chess pieces representing vicars or messengers of the king, now known as castles. and of their
duties The first Chapter of the third
part is of the laborersoriginal: "buwlütten", referring to farmers and field workers. The second
of the smiths The third of the wool-
workers the fourth of the merchants and
of the money-changers The fifth of the
physicians and of the apothecaries The sixth
is of the innkeepers and of the providers of
hospitality The seventh of the officials and
of the city guardians and of the common-
ality The eighth of the dice-throwers, players
and roguesoriginal: "lottern", referring to vagabonds or loose-living people. The first Chapter of the fourth
part: how specifically the piecesoriginal: "gestain", literally "stones".
move from their places The second: the king's move
The third: the queen's move from her place
The fifth: the knights' move The

original Latin: "Bibl. Univ. Heidelb." — Library of the University of Heidelberg.