Marostica
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Marostica, is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its live chess event and for the local cherry variety.
Main square in Marostica, with chess field floor
The lower castle on Piazza degli Scacchi
The town
One side of Piazza degli Scacchi
Human chess
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Human chess, living chess or live chess is a form of chess in which people take the place of pieces. The game is typically played outdoors, either on a large chessboard or on the ground, and is often
Marostica
…Italian pronunciation: ; Venetian: Maròstega ), is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its live chess event and for the local cherry variety. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Marostica was ruled by Ostrogoths, Byzantines, and was then incorporated…
A game of human chess at Palace Square, Leningrad, Soviet Union (1924)
A game of human chess in Monselice, Italy
Human shogi