tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post4965640341077090917..comments2024-02-20T05:13:40.565-05:00Comments on The Maiden's Court: History and the Game of ChessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-36291145177255913522010-08-09T21:33:33.311-04:002010-08-09T21:33:33.311-04:00This is very interesting! My husband has been a c...This is very interesting! My husband has been a chess player for years - he even plays online with other players (does your boyfriend do this?). I'll have to mention this medieval connection to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-21668728013480745902010-08-07T06:57:07.873-04:002010-08-07T06:57:07.873-04:00Marie - When my boyfriend was telling me this it m...Marie - When my boyfriend was telling me this it made the game more enjoyable to me, haha. And we have a really awesome chess table that his grandfather made with unique pewter pieces, it is so beautiful.<br /><br />Librarypat - I don't know why I didn't come to connect it with history before - I guess I just never thought about it. But I do think that having a story to tell children first might make them enjoy it more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-5186747440297827552010-08-07T00:40:22.543-04:002010-08-07T00:40:22.543-04:00I have always considered chess a medieval game rep...I have always considered chess a medieval game representative of the society. Your boyfriend's descriptions of the pieces is pretty much the way I have always viewed them. It makes more sense to use this approach when teaching the game. Kids would certainly respond more readily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-8621768124199766322010-08-06T12:23:20.699-04:002010-08-06T12:23:20.699-04:00I used to enjoy chess as well..it's been a lon...I used to enjoy chess as well..it's been a long while! Thanks for this fun post putting it in context.BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-1074377730825673272010-08-05T18:46:53.741-04:002010-08-05T18:46:53.741-04:00Coffee and a Book Chick - I have not heard of that...Coffee and a Book Chick - I have not heard of that book - I will have to check it out, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-69736030579664927902010-08-04T19:56:32.358-04:002010-08-04T19:56:32.358-04:00I love, love to play chess; it's such a wonder...I love, love to play chess; it's such a wonderful way to block everything out and try to strategically figure out how to set up certain things to win!<br /><br />Have you read The Eight? That was written 20 years ago and was wonderful -- she finally wrote a sequel to it called The Fire, but don't bother with that one. The Eight is all about chess and it's quite an adventure!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.com