Quotation from: The Chessmen of Mars

Written by: Edgar Rice Burroughs

"It is the second in order of the day's games; and now if you
will come with me you may select your pieces."

Turan followed the keeper to a large court which lay between the
towers and the jetan field, where hundreds of warriors were
assembled. Already chiefs for the games of the day were selecting
their pieces and assigning them to positions, though for the
principal games these matters had been arranged for weeks before.
The keeper led Turan to a part of the courtyard where the
majority of the slaves were assembled.