Kings and chess
Chess and kings
For memory of kings and some of them my ancestors:
Shach Chosroes I., Churraua I. Anosarvana got chessboard with figures from Devarsarm, king of India with many gifts and demandto explain him chess rules, that if not he will have to play villein fee.
10th century doza of Benatky Peter II. And Svetoslav Surinja for owner law on towns of Dalmatia, Slavic ruler won and got chessboeard in chorvatian coat of arms.
Many English, Spain, German and other families has chessboard in coat of arms, figure or ornament.
Dagmar, daughter of Premysl Otakar I:, 14th century, played chess.
Charles Magnus of France, 8-9th century, Song about Roland,: Caesar sits in great tree garden, near him Roland and Olivier...on white velvet carpet sat knights, most old and clever play for amusement cubes and chess...exist two theories if he was interested in chess, despite exists chess figures which belonged to this French emperor.
Louis IV. king of France, called Holy, museum Cluny in Paris owns masterwork made chess from gold, silver and crystal. Later he published decree 1254 and forbid this play.
John, king of England from 13th century admired chess.
Alfons X. Clever, king of Castilia, picture of rich illustrated manuscript of this king about chess play from 1283 shows two chesplayers. He was also historician, supporter of chess. He is noticed also legend about origin of chess game, cubes and other table games. Legen says that existed three wisemen and each of them had other opinion on life and also on amusing. First said that all depends on chess and brought chess, second that about all decides luck and broght cubes and third that important is both, racio and luck and brought table games.
Tamerlan, ruler of Mongol and conqueror, 14th century. Once when he gave mat by royal tower, just two messangers brought two messages: that was born the son and that was finished building of the town on the river of Sichon, because he wanted to make memory of this three events how play together, he called his son Shahruch, so also the town from words tower and royal. He was inventor of so called perfect or great chess, called also Tarmelan’s chess.
Charles V. of France and Charles VI. of France forbid to play chess.
Charles VII. of France loved chess very much and on castle in Touraine spent many hours in park over chessboard.
Henrich IV., 16th century, often played chess. When he was very much tired with noble Bassompierre and Bassompierre just lifted up the knight-horse and strong voice came from him, he to make it not so visible, because played with king said: „Monseigneur, the knight does not move without blow to trumpet.“ King smiled.
Russian Czar Ivan IV. played chess.
English king John Bezzemok accepts near chess game French messangers on work of Mreaua le Jeune from 18th century.
Elector Johann Friedrich Older with Spain captain on picture of Netheraland painter Antoin More from 16th century.
John III.: His chesboard was from ivory and printed and engraved ornaments, up is the mill and in the middle are printed and engraved pictures of flowers in vase. Bottom is the chessboeard with pictures of birds and animals on white fields, inert part of box is decorated.
Charles I. king of England., 17th century, gave on his chessboard to engrave in Latin: „ With these villeins and ruler goes the battle without bloodshed.“
Louis XIII. , enemy of all games, honoured and accepted only ches. He had upholstery in form of chessboard and figures had needles to put into clothe. He often played it on his ways.
Peter I. Great, Czar of Russia, played chess from childhood till death. He abolished forbiding of this game and supported it it near each event, „chess corners“ on court balls. He ordered many chess boards and how they should be decorated is in archives. He made wood chess also alone. His parnter was court pop and court servant Stepan Vytascij, who was in functions from claun till hangman.
Michal Fjodorovic Romanov, grandfather of czar Peter I. - In Kreml are beautiful chess in collections of Arzenal.
Charles XII. King of Sweden, played chess in slavery at Turks in Bedere each day to soul freshness, his partner was Polish general Pniatowski, says Voltaire. In times of war with Turks, he played chess with minister Grouthausen in war in his fortress, it has happend he said mat on third move and just came Turk ball and broke window and destructed the knight, when he saw it is vain, he observed he can give mat by fourth move.When he tried to say this victory, there was second ball who put away the pawn. Also now was Charles in peace, he thought a while and ... said mat by fifth move, more he enforced partner to sustain in the room so long, until he will not solve variants of positions.
Markcount Otto IV. plays chess on mini Picture from German manuscript from 14th century.
King Jeremodath plays chess with philosoph on French pPicture from 15th century.
Louis IX. king of France, French picture show show Louis XI. plays chess in Chateau du Plessis-les-Tours, end of the 15th century.
Fridrich II. Great, German Caesar in correspondence with Voltaire talked also about chess and played correspondence chess with him, he said: „They are something more than ply and something less than job and is not better picture of strrategic moves, than is chess.“
Katherine II:, Czar of Russia, she supported play in ches in four, he took care her son Paul learn well to play chess, after her death czar Paul commanded to paint doors, windows of house and columns of street lamps by white-black squares as the sign of sorrow.
Napoleon also played chess and played as lieutenant of artillery in famous Café de la Régence in Paris and sit there over chessboard, till today exist table at which he played, when he game over, he put away chessboard and spread figures. He was sorry he is no table to play as master, he played with courage and looked for strange solutions, he was angry near it. He said known sentence about chess: „As play they are difficult and as science and art they are less serious.“ On the top of his career he stopped to play it for luck of time. He played it on the Island of St. Helena in exile. 1933 among things after Napoleon in Slavkov was also chess from ivory and mother-of-pearl. His friends made them and to figures they should give plane of escape from Island, this chess should give to Napoleon other man, but he died duirng path so he got it from other man, who did not know secret message o fit. Napoleon accepted chess and had them till his death, he made testament for his son for it. Their owners changed until it went to exposition.
Chess played also Robesspierre, for human life says that young woman played two times over him in man clothes and he had to put off markyz de Meruy from imprisonemtn.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, in Varsava, National Museum is chessboard which he owned, figures he made alone.
M. J. La Fayette, French general, figher for independence of the U.S., chessboard with box is in Army museum in Paris.
Alexander Suvorov, Russian marshal.
Grigorij Potemkin, Russian politic and prince, friend of czar Katherine II., he commanded to play chess during night when he could not sleep, to enforce partners to play chess under watch in night.
Charles Talleyrand won in chess always over Napoleon.
Richelieu, French cardinal, loved chess.
Martin Luther whole life had the dream to have chess from gold and silver.
Jan Hus played as young chess, but then forbid it. 1414 in one letter says that before his sanctifying for priest he played vain chess and was not only once angry or provocate his partner.
Pope Lev XIII. loved chess, he had partner priest who was angry during play, when he did it too much, pope said him lesson about honour, Christian meekness and need of selfcontrol.
Church in Spain set parton of chessplayers Saint Teresa of Avil, who lived in 16th century and played chess with her father, brothers and relatives. In her religious sermons he uses as parables chess.
J. A. Komensky played chess and when fire destructed his property, there he was sorry from manuscripts and chess instruments.
by Eva Bartosova - Ruperta, parties see www.ancientfaces.com/research surname Bartos
For memory of kings and some of them my ancestors:
Shach Chosroes I., Churraua I. Anosarvana got chessboard with figures from Devarsarm, king of India with many gifts and demandto explain him chess rules, that if not he will have to play villein fee.
10th century doza of Benatky Peter II. And Svetoslav Surinja for owner law on towns of Dalmatia, Slavic ruler won and got chessboeard in chorvatian coat of arms.
Many English, Spain, German and other families has chessboard in coat of arms, figure or ornament.
Dagmar, daughter of Premysl Otakar I:, 14th century, played chess.
Charles Magnus of France, 8-9th century, Song about Roland,: Caesar sits in great tree garden, near him Roland and Olivier...on white velvet carpet sat knights, most old and clever play for amusement cubes and chess...exist two theories if he was interested in chess, despite exists chess figures which belonged to this French emperor.
Louis IV. king of France, called Holy, museum Cluny in Paris owns masterwork made chess from gold, silver and crystal. Later he published decree 1254 and forbid this play.
John, king of England from 13th century admired chess.
Alfons X. Clever, king of Castilia, picture of rich illustrated manuscript of this king about chess play from 1283 shows two chesplayers. He was also historician, supporter of chess. He is noticed also legend about origin of chess game, cubes and other table games. Legen says that existed three wisemen and each of them had other opinion on life and also on amusing. First said that all depends on chess and brought chess, second that about all decides luck and broght cubes and third that important is both, racio and luck and brought table games.
Tamerlan, ruler of Mongol and conqueror, 14th century. Once when he gave mat by royal tower, just two messangers brought two messages: that was born the son and that was finished building of the town on the river of Sichon, because he wanted to make memory of this three events how play together, he called his son Shahruch, so also the town from words tower and royal. He was inventor of so called perfect or great chess, called also Tarmelan’s chess.
Charles V. of France and Charles VI. of France forbid to play chess.
Charles VII. of France loved chess very much and on castle in Touraine spent many hours in park over chessboard.
Henrich IV., 16th century, often played chess. When he was very much tired with noble Bassompierre and Bassompierre just lifted up the knight-horse and strong voice came from him, he to make it not so visible, because played with king said: „Monseigneur, the knight does not move without blow to trumpet.“ King smiled.
Russian Czar Ivan IV. played chess.
English king John Bezzemok accepts near chess game French messangers on work of Mreaua le Jeune from 18th century.
Elector Johann Friedrich Older with Spain captain on picture of Netheraland painter Antoin More from 16th century.
John III.: His chesboard was from ivory and printed and engraved ornaments, up is the mill and in the middle are printed and engraved pictures of flowers in vase. Bottom is the chessboeard with pictures of birds and animals on white fields, inert part of box is decorated.
Charles I. king of England., 17th century, gave on his chessboard to engrave in Latin: „ With these villeins and ruler goes the battle without bloodshed.“
Louis XIII. , enemy of all games, honoured and accepted only ches. He had upholstery in form of chessboard and figures had needles to put into clothe. He often played it on his ways.
Peter I. Great, Czar of Russia, played chess from childhood till death. He abolished forbiding of this game and supported it it near each event, „chess corners“ on court balls. He ordered many chess boards and how they should be decorated is in archives. He made wood chess also alone. His parnter was court pop and court servant Stepan Vytascij, who was in functions from claun till hangman.
Michal Fjodorovic Romanov, grandfather of czar Peter I. - In Kreml are beautiful chess in collections of Arzenal.
Charles XII. King of Sweden, played chess in slavery at Turks in Bedere each day to soul freshness, his partner was Polish general Pniatowski, says Voltaire. In times of war with Turks, he played chess with minister Grouthausen in war in his fortress, it has happend he said mat on third move and just came Turk ball and broke window and destructed the knight, when he saw it is vain, he observed he can give mat by fourth move.When he tried to say this victory, there was second ball who put away the pawn. Also now was Charles in peace, he thought a while and ... said mat by fifth move, more he enforced partner to sustain in the room so long, until he will not solve variants of positions.
Markcount Otto IV. plays chess on mini Picture from German manuscript from 14th century.
King Jeremodath plays chess with philosoph on French pPicture from 15th century.
Louis IX. king of France, French picture show show Louis XI. plays chess in Chateau du Plessis-les-Tours, end of the 15th century.
Fridrich II. Great, German Caesar in correspondence with Voltaire talked also about chess and played correspondence chess with him, he said: „They are something more than ply and something less than job and is not better picture of strrategic moves, than is chess.“
Katherine II:, Czar of Russia, she supported play in ches in four, he took care her son Paul learn well to play chess, after her death czar Paul commanded to paint doors, windows of house and columns of street lamps by white-black squares as the sign of sorrow.
Napoleon also played chess and played as lieutenant of artillery in famous Café de la Régence in Paris and sit there over chessboard, till today exist table at which he played, when he game over, he put away chessboard and spread figures. He was sorry he is no table to play as master, he played with courage and looked for strange solutions, he was angry near it. He said known sentence about chess: „As play they are difficult and as science and art they are less serious.“ On the top of his career he stopped to play it for luck of time. He played it on the Island of St. Helena in exile. 1933 among things after Napoleon in Slavkov was also chess from ivory and mother-of-pearl. His friends made them and to figures they should give plane of escape from Island, this chess should give to Napoleon other man, but he died duirng path so he got it from other man, who did not know secret message o fit. Napoleon accepted chess and had them till his death, he made testament for his son for it. Their owners changed until it went to exposition.
Chess played also Robesspierre, for human life says that young woman played two times over him in man clothes and he had to put off markyz de Meruy from imprisonemtn.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, in Varsava, National Museum is chessboard which he owned, figures he made alone.
M. J. La Fayette, French general, figher for independence of the U.S., chessboard with box is in Army museum in Paris.
Alexander Suvorov, Russian marshal.
Grigorij Potemkin, Russian politic and prince, friend of czar Katherine II., he commanded to play chess during night when he could not sleep, to enforce partners to play chess under watch in night.
Charles Talleyrand won in chess always over Napoleon.
Richelieu, French cardinal, loved chess.
Martin Luther whole life had the dream to have chess from gold and silver.
Jan Hus played as young chess, but then forbid it. 1414 in one letter says that before his sanctifying for priest he played vain chess and was not only once angry or provocate his partner.
Pope Lev XIII. loved chess, he had partner priest who was angry during play, when he did it too much, pope said him lesson about honour, Christian meekness and need of selfcontrol.
Church in Spain set parton of chessplayers Saint Teresa of Avil, who lived in 16th century and played chess with her father, brothers and relatives. In her religious sermons he uses as parables chess.
J. A. Komensky played chess and when fire destructed his property, there he was sorry from manuscripts and chess instruments.
by Eva Bartosova - Ruperta, parties see www.ancientfaces.com/research surname Bartos