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...and ranks as belong to the game. In which all social standings and degrees are included, I beseech all those who shall see, hear, or read this little work to hold me excused for the unpolished and simple composition and translation original: "reducyng" into our English. And where there is any defect, I ask you to correct and amend it; and in doing so, they shall deserve merit and thanks. I shall pray for them, that God in His great mercy shall reward them in His everlasting bliss in heaven, to which may He bring us, who with His precious blood redeemed us. Amen.
This book is divided and separated into four treatises and parts.
The first treatise
| How the game of chess was first found and under which king | Chapter 1 |
| Who first invented the game of chess | Chapter 2 |
| Why the game was invented and made | Chapter 3 |
The second treatise
| The form of a king, his manners, and his rank original: "estate" | Chapter 1 |
| The form and manners of a queen | Chapter 2 |
| The conditions and form of the bishops original: "alphyns"; derived from the Arabic "al-fil" (the elephant), these pieces occupied the same position as the modern bishop. | Chapter 3 |
| The order of chivalry or knighthood, their duties original: "offyces", and manners | Chapter 4 |
| The form and manner of the rooks original: "rokes" | Chapter 5 |
The third treatise
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