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En 2010, el islandés Gudmundur G. Thórarinsson, publicó un artículo titulado The enigma of the Lewis chessmen [El enigma de la piezas de ajedrez de Lewis] donde propone la hipótesis de que las piezas habrían sido realizadas en Islandia.
The Lewis chessmen (Scottish Gaelic: Fir-thàilisg Leòdhais [fiɾʲˈhaːlɪʃkʲ loː.ɪʃ]) or Uig chessmen, named after the island or the bay where they were found, are a group of distinctive 12th century chess pieces, along with other game pieces, most of which are carved from walrus ivory.
The Lewis Chessmen discovered on the Isle of Lewis were shown in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1831 for the first time. Handcrafted from walrus tusks and whale teeth in the 12th century, these pieces have now become iconic representations of our lifelong passion for war games today.
Founded in the late 80's, The Chessmen are Franklin & Marshall College's (F&M) ONLY All-Male A Cappella Group. Singing all types of music, from doo-wop to rap, they blow away audiences all...
The Queen's Gambit is the Netflix drama that made the world chess mad. As it turns out, medieval Europe was ahead of the game by about eight hundred years with what later became the world’s most famous chess pieces, the Lewis Chessmen. Join us as we reveal the secrets of these most enigmatic players.
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