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Bishops Used To Be Elephants, And Other Wild Stories About How Chess Pieces Got Their Names
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Today is International Chess Day, so here are a few of the stories about how which pieces were on the board changed over the centuries. Plus: today in 1969, humans landed on the moon. The world was in awe - except for one famous artist.
How did chess pieces get their names? (Big Think)
“It Means Nothing To Me”: Picasso Unimpressed by Moon Landing (Hyperalllergic)
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Manage episode 334887546 series 2922787
Today is International Chess Day, so here are a few of the stories about how which pieces were on the board changed over the centuries. Plus: today in 1969, humans landed on the moon. The world was in awe - except for one famous artist.
How did chess pieces get their names? (Big Think)
“It Means Nothing To Me”: Picasso Unimpressed by Moon Landing (Hyperalllergic)
Every move we make is thanks to our Patreon backers. Join them!
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support1338 قسمت
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