Queen Isabella, I from Spain might have created modern chess!
Well, not exactly that she invented or created chess, more like Queen Isabella had a huge influence over the game…
Spain is and has always been an important place for chess, some important characters for chess are from there too, like Ruy Lopez. Chess was not always as we know it today, the queen did not exist in chess, and pieces moved differently and had other names.
Chess is a millenary game, and it’s a game that portrays reality as it was known for mankind at that age. Pieces did not represent magical or mythical creatures, they represented soldiers, … Read more