George Duke wrote on Wed, Nov 9, 2016 09:48 PM UTC:
Setting a stage, upon Carlsen's last title defense two years ago was noted here Rabelais' 'Gargantua and Pantagruel' too, published as it was by the 1530s. The "new" Chess still played today had spread since only just before 1500, and you can sense the excitement then in Rabelais' climactic Book Five: Chess.
Gustave Dore added illustrations in the 19th C. edition 'G&P', and there is striking resemblance to Magnus Carlsen, Chess_Image , in the young Gargantua growing up Book I with toy chess pieces and admirers.
Nowadays the resemblance ChessBase and Carlsen play on is Donald Duck:
Donald_Duck for lasting tribute, Magnus' favorite read.
Setting a stage, upon Carlsen's last title defense two years ago was noted here Rabelais' 'Gargantua and Pantagruel' too, published as it was by the 1530s. The "new" Chess still played today had spread since only just before 1500, and you can sense the excitement then in Rabelais' climactic Book Five: Chess.
Gustave Dore added illustrations in the 19th C. edition 'G&P', and there is striking resemblance to Magnus Carlsen, Chess_Image , in the young Gargantua growing up Book I with toy chess pieces and admirers.
Nowadays the resemblance ChessBase and Carlsen play on is Donald Duck:
Donald_Duck for lasting tribute, Magnus' favorite read.