Boredom in the 12thC

The Lewis Chess Pieces, c.1150AD
Museum of Scotland

These Chess Pieces, found on the Isle of Lewis are one of the earliest and unique finds in the History of Chess. Enough peices for 4 complete sets were found in a small drystone chamber in a sand dune. This has led to speculation as to why they were hidden and who had hidden them.
It is thought that the pieces were originally coloured red and white and would have been played on a regular geometric board.

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