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Human-size chess game with actual soldiers in St. Petersburg, Russia. 1924 (photo)

Human-size chess game with actual soldiers in St. Petersburg, Russia. 1924 (photo)
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DGC3106951
Image title
Human-size chess game with actual soldiers in St. Petersburg, Russia. 1924 (photo)
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Private Collection
Medium
photograph
Date
1924 AD (C20th AD)
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Human chess is a form of chess in which people take the place of pieces. Human chess is typically played outdoors, either on a large chessboard or on the ground, and is often played at Renaissance fairs. Many human chess games are choreographed stage shows performed by actors trained in stage combat. When this is the case, piece captures are represented by choreographed fights that determine whether the piece is actually taken or not;

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