Presentation of my historical book of draughts in Valencia.
It
was on the 26th February 2004 that I, together with the chess historian
José Antonio Garzón Roger, presented my book about the origin of
draughts/checkers in Valencia. Garzon collaborated actively with the
preparation of the book and wrote several chapters.
In the same book of 2004 I stated that the new powerful chess queen was based on Isabel la Católica (Isabella of Castile), such I had already mentioned in an article in the following book:
In the same book of 2004 I stated that the new powerful chess queen was based on Isabel la Católica (Isabella of Castile), such I had already mentioned in an article in the following book:
Historia
de la nueva dama poderosa en el juego de Ajedrez y Damas. (History of the new powerful Queen in the game
of chess and draught), pages 103-225. Homo Ludens:
Der spielende Mensch IV, Internationale Beiträge des Institutes für
Spielforschung und Spielpädagogik an der Hochschule "Mozarteum" -
Salzburg. Herausgegeben von Prof. Mag. Dr. Günther C. Bauer.
Presentation on February 26, 2004 of my new book about the draughts history in Spanish language, edited by the Government of the State Valencia (Generalitat Valenciana).
For more information, see under Checkers the sub-menu "Valencia 2004".
