Sujet : Re: OT Weird Chess News.
De : wthyde1953 (at) *nospam* gmail.com (William Hyde)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.writtenDate : 21. May 2025, 22:30:59
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Graham wrote:
On 20/05/2025 20:43, William Hyde wrote:
There is some "scholarly" writing which claims that the increase in the power of the queen from the weakest to strongest piece reflected an increase in women's rights about 1400-1500. Very DEI.
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But perhaps they could ask Anne Boleyn or Catherine Howard about that.
Or they could ask Anne's daughter Elizabeth or stepdaughter Mary.
Eleanor of Aquitaine was cited, though she died more than a century before the change. Might as well cite Empress Maud or Theodora.
G.
Two queens out of four sacrificed. When playing chess I try to take better care of mine.
William Hyde
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