27 Jan 07
Hi all,
I'm relatively new to RHP. My main intrest in chess besides it being jolly fun is the ancient feel of the game. Knowing it was played by Medieval minds hundreds of years ago gives me goose bumps from time to time (I recently graduated as a Medieval historian, occupational hazzard so to say ;-)).
Does any of you have references to articles or books written on this subject?
27 Jan 07
Originally posted by Duke of BrabantTrying to find that medieval article in Latin I posted a long time ago... Mathurine, do you still have the link?
Hi all,
I'm relatively new to RHP. My main intrest in chess besides it being jolly fun is the ancient feel of the game. Knowing it was played by Medieval minds hundreds of years ago gives me goose bumps from time to time (I recently graduated as a Medieval historian, occupational hazzard so to say ;-)).
Does any of you have references to articles or books written on this subject?
27 Jan 07
Originally posted by Duke of Brabantwas chess referred to by Shakespeare ? I wonder if Isaac Newton or Leibnitz played. Give us a few clues. I find your question most interesting
Hi all,
I'm relatively new to RHP. My main intrest in chess besides it being jolly fun is the ancient feel of the game. Knowing it was played by Medieval minds hundreds of years ago gives me goose bumps from time to time (I recently graduated as a Medieval historian, occupational hazzard so to say ;-)).
Does any of you have references to articles or books written on this subject?
27 Jan 07
Originally posted by NordlysThanks Nordlys. You're pretty nice for a nasty little robot ;-). That's great stuff. I should be able to translate it with my current knowledge of Latin :-). Hurray for Latin!
Found it: Thread 39202
I saw on your profile you're from Norway. Chess was played there well before the 11th century. Gunner, the prefect of Greenland, has send a chess set made of walrus tusks, together with a white bear, to King Harald Haardraad of Norway (1040-1067) to win his favor. You must have had a 1000 years practice running through your veigns :-).
27 Jan 07
Originally posted by Duke of BrabantI am actually German, although I started playing chess in Norway. But I wasn't inspired by Harald Hardråde, but rather by Magnus, and I don't mean Magnus I Olavsson. 😉
Thanks Nordlys. You're pretty nice for a nasty little robot ;-). That's great stuff. I should be able to translate it with my current knowledge of Latin :-). Hurray for Latin!
I saw on your profile you're from Norway. Chess was played there well before the 11th century. Gunner, the prefect of Greenland, has send a chess set made of walrus tu ...[text shortened]... ) to win his favor. You must have had a 1000 years practice running through your veigns :-).