DNA used to discover origins of medieval chess set
Researchers in Poland have discovered new details about a nearly complete medieval chess set. By obtaining DNA from pieces of the Sandomierz chess set, they could determine what animals were used to make them.
Medieval Chess: Alfonso X’s Book of Games
A great episode to know everything about chess, Iberian court culture and politics all at once!
Which Chess Piece Would You Be?
It’s the quintessential medieval game! Do you think you would be a King, a Knight, or just a Pawn?
Medieval Chess Piece Discovered in Norway
Archaeologists recently made a particularly spectacular find in Tønsberg – a rare and richly decorated chess piece.
Amorous encounters in Medieval French chess
The question I want to look at today is how chess is used in presenting these questions of love, of the amorous encounter, of the meeting between two people and the potential for feelings the might result from it.
Functions of Chess in Medieval French Literature
Edward Mills examines the functions of the game of chess in medieval French literary culture.
Humour in the Game of Kings: The Sideways Glancing Warder of the Lewis Chessmen
Using the example of a particular piece of the Lewis Chessmen this paper examines both the benefits and the limitations that come about with the cultural approach and cautions against a too rigid application.
Gambling and Gaming in the Holy Land: Chess, Dice and Other Games in the Sources of the Crusades
The article demonstrates that, for the Latin chroniclers, the most serious problem of gambling in the context of the crusades was its tendency to distract from the war effort.
Exploring Medieval European Society with Chess
More specifically, it provides educators with a classroom-tested lesson activity for teaching medieval European society content using the game of chess by providing background information on the history of chess, a rationale for including chess in the classroom, and step-by-step procedures to infuse this activity when the topic of feudalism is covered.
How Did the Queen Go Mad? Examining changes in chess moves in the Middle Ages
Players of chess will know that the Queen is the most powerful piece on the board – it can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and is often used to capture the opponent’s pieces. In the Middle Ages this was not the case.
Symbolism in Medieval Chess
The game itself was a significant illustration of medieval society, a symbol that represented social status, moral values, religious meaning, and even cosmic significance.
Queening: Chess and Women in Medieval and Renaissance France
This work explores the correlation between the game of chess and social conditions for women in both medieval and Renaissance France.