Book 19. (1 results) Kajira of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 6 | 31 | The appearance of a View more quotes about player">player of the stature of Centius of Cos at the matches in a city such as Corcyrus, I gathered, had to do with the alliances between Cos and Corcyrus. |
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Book 19. (7 results) Kajira of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 6 | 28 | "They were boring," I said. |
| 6 | 29 | "Centius of Cos was playing," he said. |
| 6 | 30 | "He is one of the finest of the players on Gor". |
| 6 | 31 | The appearance of a player of the stature of Centius of Cos at the matches in a city such as Corcyrus, I gathered, had to do with the alliances between Cos and Corcyrus. |
| 6 | 32 | Otherwise it did not seem likely to me that he would have graced so small a tournament with his presence. |
| 6 | 33 | He had won his games easily with the exception of one, with a quite minor player, which he had seemed to prolong indefinitely, as though attempting to bring about some obscure and particular configuration on the board. |
| 6 | 34 | Then, apparently failing to achieve this, almost as though wearily, he had brought the game to a conclusion in five moves. |
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"They were boring," I said.
"Centius of Cos was playing," he said.
"He is one of the finest of the players on Gor".
The appearance of a player of the stature of Centius of Cos at the matches in a city such as Corcyrus, I gathered, had to do with the alliances between Cos and Corcyrus.
Otherwise it did not seem likely to me that he would have graced so small a tournament with his presence.
He had won his games easily with the exception of one, with a quite minor player, which he had seemed to prolong indefinitely, as though attempting to bring about some obscure and particular configuration on the board.
Then, apparently failing to achieve this, almost as though wearily, he had brought the game to a conclusion in five moves.
- (Kajira of Gor)