Medieval Chess (A Workshop)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Game Cultures Society
Organizer Name
Serina Patterson
Organizer Affiliation
Univ. of British Columbia
Presider Name
Serina Patterson
Paper Title 1
Participant
Presenter 1 Name
Daniel O'Sullivan
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Univ. of Mississippi
Start Date
14-5-2016 10:00 AM
Session Location
Schneider 1350
Description
Chess persists as one of the most widely played games, whether it is played competitively or as a casual pastime among friends. Yet the rules as we know them were not invented until around 1475, when the “modern” game effectively overtook earlier variations of medieval rules in popularity. This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the history and rules of medieval chess. The first section of the workshop provides a short history of chess and rules to medieval assizes such as the Lombard—the rules outlined in Jacobus de Cessolis’ allegorical chess treatise "Liber de moribus hominum et officiis nobilium super ludo scacchorum" [The Book of the Customs of Men and the Duties of nobles—or, the Book of Chess]. The second section enables participants to play medieval chess, with the option to play other rules (e.g. Spanish and Anglo-French) and medieval adaptations of the game (e.g. Courier’s Chess). By learning the game, we hope to impart an appreciation for the evolution and development of chess in the Middle Ages.
Serina Patterson and Daniel O'Sullivan
Medieval Chess (A Workshop)
Schneider 1350
Chess persists as one of the most widely played games, whether it is played competitively or as a casual pastime among friends. Yet the rules as we know them were not invented until around 1475, when the “modern” game effectively overtook earlier variations of medieval rules in popularity. This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the history and rules of medieval chess. The first section of the workshop provides a short history of chess and rules to medieval assizes such as the Lombard—the rules outlined in Jacobus de Cessolis’ allegorical chess treatise "Liber de moribus hominum et officiis nobilium super ludo scacchorum" [The Book of the Customs of Men and the Duties of nobles—or, the Book of Chess]. The second section enables participants to play medieval chess, with the option to play other rules (e.g. Spanish and Anglo-French) and medieval adaptations of the game (e.g. Courier’s Chess). By learning the game, we hope to impart an appreciation for the evolution and development of chess in the Middle Ages.
Serina Patterson and Daniel O'Sullivan