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By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide to Women's History since 1999

Queen Piece of Modern Chess Modeled After Historical Queen

Tuesday March 9, 2004
Did you know that the queen piece of modern chess and the rules that allow the queen to move more freely than any of the other pieces on the chess board are probably based on a real-life queen? Can you guess who that was before you read this article?
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