Living chess game
Chess enthusiasts are invited to participate in a “living chess match” at 10 a.m. Saturday at W.T. Bland Public Library, 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora.
It is not necessary to know how to play chess to participate.
A dramatic living-chess match takes place every two years in Marostica, Italy, derived from a local legend of 1454, when the Venetian Republic forbade dueling to the death with swords.
To win the hand in marriage of the daughter of a lord, two suitors had to challenge each other to a game of chess instead of swords. It was then decided to use live players, marked as the black and white teams.
Details: 352-735-7180, Option 5.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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